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Qualifications, Terms & Conditions
The City of Waco Boards, Commissions & Committees code, establishes certain qualifications that must be met by all members. In addition to any special qualification for service on a particular board, a board member must:
- Boards or commissions that are mandated by statute do require city residency; however, boards or commissions that are advisory in nature do not require city residency; unless the resolution, ordinance, or other law creating the board requires residency;
- Have not been convicted of a felony within the last five years for which he/she has not pardoned;
- and have not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime or moral turpitude within the last three years for which he/she has not been pardoned;
- Have not been removed from a board or commission because of failure to attend meetings within the last three (3) years;
- It is the desire and intent that a person serves on only one board at a time, except that this restriction does not apply to ex officio board positions or boards with special or City Council directed functions.
Most members of boards and commissions serve two year terms, with the exception of the Firefighters and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission, Waco-McLennan County Library Advisory Commission, Plan Commission, and the Waco Public Improvement District #1 Advisory Board, which are all three-year terms.
Members of all Council appointed boards/commissions are required by state law to receive training in Texas open government laws.
The Office of the Attorney General offers training courses and course completion certificates in the Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act and can be accessed at the Attorney General's website. These certificates must be completed within 90 days of taking office.