Created, membership—Compensation and term of members—Meetings.
Columbus City Codes § 139.01
in effect139.01 - Created, membership—Compensation and term of members—Meetings.
There is hereby created and established a commission to be known as the community relations commission, consisting of fifteen (15) members to be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council. The mayor, city attorney, president of city council, department of public safety director, and health commissioner, shall each appoint one (1) city employee to serve as a non-voting advisor to the commission. It is important that a community relations commission be fully responsive to the diversity represented by the city of Columbus' various racial, religious, national, cultural and ethnic groups. They shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses actually and necessarily incurred in connection with their duties as members of the community relations commission subject to approval by the department of finance and management.
Of the fifteen (15) members so appointed, five (5) shall serve an initial term for (1) year, five (5) for two (2) years and five (5) for three (3) years and thereafter appointments shall be for three (3) year terms. In the event of death or resignation of any members, the member's successor shall be appointed by the mayor to serve for the unexpired term for which such member had been appointed. The community relations commission shall meet when necessary to conduct business and shall adopt, by majority rule, such rules as it shall deem expedient for the conduct of its business. Such rules shall be adopted in accordance with Section 121.05 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
(Ord. 1655-92; Ord. 1102-05 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 1079-2016, §§ 2, 5, 6-6-2016; Ord. No. 1212-2021, § 1, 5-24-21; Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT1ADCO_CH139CORECO_139.01CRMEOMTEMEEEFetched: 10/27/2026