§ 1. Legislative Powers; Election Generally; Term.

All legislative powers of the Town of Emmitsburg shall be vested in a Board of Commissioners, consisting of five Commissioners who shall be elected as hereinafter provided. The fifth commissioner established by Charter Amendment Resolution No. 2006-01R shall be elected at the general election in 2006 or at a special election to be held. The terms of the Commissioners elected to office in the years 2001, 2002, and 2003 shall be for three years or until their respective successors are elected and qualified, and each such Commissioner's term shall expire on the first Monday in May of the third year following each Commissioner's election. The terms of the Commissioners elected to office in the years 2004, 2005, and 2006 shall be for three years and five months or until their respective successors are elected and qualified, and each such Commissioner's term shall expire on the first Monday in October of the third year following each such Commissioner's election. Thereafter, each Commissioner shall hold office for a term of three years or until his or her successor is elected and qualified, and the regular terms of Commissioners shall expire on the first Monday in October of the third year following each Commissioner's election.*

Amended 4-06-87 See Resolution # 1-87

* Amended 10-08-03 See Resolution #2003-004R
Amended 1-18-06 See Resolution #2006-01R