§ 9-33
Membership; officers.
[Ord. No. 203, 1-16-1990]
(a)
The fair rent commission shall consist of five members, all of whom shall be resident electors of the town, and shall be composed of one landlord member, one tenant member, and three citizen members. Not more than three of the members shall be registered members of the same political party. All of the members shall be appointed by the town council. For the purposes of this provision, the phrase "citizen member" means a resident elector of the town who is neither a tenant nor a landlord.
(b)
In addition, the town council shall appoint two resident electors who shall be one landlord and one tenant to serve as alternates. Either of the alternates shall act in the place of a regular member who is either absent or disqualified from serving. The term of office of the alternates shall be for a period of three years, or until their successors have been chosen and qualified. Not more than one of the alternate members shall be a registered member of the same political party.
(c)
The commission shall elect from its members a chairperson, first vice chairperson and secretary.