SEC. 37.4. ESTABLISHMENT; APPOINTMENT; TERMS; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; FUNDING; COMPENSATION.
(a) There is hereby established a board to be known as the San Francisco Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board (hereinafter called “Board”), consisting of five members. The Board is a Commission as defined in Section 5.1-1 of this Code. Regular members, each of whom shall have a specific alternate having the same qualifications as the regular member, shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. All regular members and alternate members shall be appointed by the Mayor.
(b) The Board shall consist of two landlords, two tenants, and one person who is neither a landlord nor a tenant and who owns no residential rental property; and an alternate for each specific member. All members shall be residents of the City. If one of the two regular landlord members is unavailable to vote, that regular member’s specific alternate shall be seated and vote, and if that regular member’s specific alternate is also unavailable to vote, the other landlord alternate shall (if available) be seated and vote as a substitute alternate. If one of the two regular tenant members is unavailable to vote, that regular member’s specific alternate shall be seated and vote, and if that regular member’s specific alternate is also unavailable to vote, the other tenant alternate shall (if available) be seated and vote as a substitute alternate.
(c) In accordance with applicable State law, all members shall disclose all present holdings and interests in real property, including interests in corporations, trusts or other entities with real property holdings.
(d) All members shall be appointed by the Mayor to serve 48-month terms. All vacancies occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term.