Huntsville Code of Ordinances ch. 2, art. VIII, div. 7 — BURRITT MEMORIAL COMMITTEE | Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Alabama (Supp. No. 30 (codified through Ord. No. 26-196, adopted March 12, 2026) with enacted ordinances through Ord. No. 26-837 (September 24, 2026) applied from official council minutes and ordinance copies) — City of Huntsville

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 2-1421 Created.

Sec. 2-1421. - Created. The Burritt Memorial Committee is created.

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 2-1422 Membership.

Sec. 2-1422. - Membership. (a) The Burritt Memorial Committee shall consist of ten members. (b) A majority of the membership of the committee shall be composed of members of the female sex. No member of the committee may be an officer or employee of the city. (c) The members of the committee shall be appointed by the city council to serve as follows: two members to serve until October 1, 1956, and until their successors are elected and qualified; two members to serve until October 1, 1957, and until their successors are elected and qualified; two members to serve until October 1, 1958, and until their successors are elected and qualified; two members to serve until October 1, 1959, and until their successors are elected and qualified; two members to serve until October 1, 1960, and until their successors are elected and qualified. At the first regular meeting of the city council in the month of September of each year, the council shall select successors of the members of the committee whose term expires on October 1 following, and the persons so selected shall become members of the committee on October 1 following and shall hold such position for a period of five years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Should the city council fail to elect such members at its first meeting in September of each year, it shall do so at any succeeding regular meeting. A member of the committee may succeed himself or herself if the city council desires to reelect him or her. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the membership of the committee by resignation, death or any cause, the city council shall immediately fill such vacancy by electing another person to membership on the committee, who shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member he or she succeeds and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. (d) No member of the committee shall receive any compensation for his or her services. (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, effective October 1, 2010, the term of each member shall be three years, and the term of each member who has served for three or more years in his or her current term shall expire on October 1, 2010, but each such member shall continue to hold such position until his or her successor is elected and qualified. (f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the membership of the committee shall change as follows: (1) Effective October 1, 2009, the committee shall consist of 13 members, (2) Effective October 1, 2010, the committee shall consist of 17 members, and (3) Effective April 1, 2022 the committee shall consist of 17 members in numbered places one through 17. (Ord. No. 09-1208, 12-17-2009; Ord. No. 22-72, § 1, 2-10-2022)

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 2-1423 Officers, rules of order.

Sec. 2-1423. - Officers, rules of order. Within ten days after the Burritt Memorial Committee has been appointed and qualified as provided in this division, the committee shall meet and elect its own officers and prescribe its own rules of order. Thereafter, the committee shall meet monthly. The committee shall keep accurate minutes of each meeting, and they shall be available for inspection by the mayor or any member of the city council.

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 2-1424 Duties.

Sec. 2-1424. - Duties. (a) The Burritt Memorial Committee shall be vested with the management, control and supervision of the Dr. William Henry Burritt Museum and Park. (b) The overall duties of the committee shall be to supervise and govern the maintenance and operation of the park and museum. The committee shall have full authority to employ and discharge employees in carrying out their duties. The committee shall, within 30 days following its appointment, after being constituted as provided in this division, and yearly thereafter on or before September 1, adopt a detailed budget of estimated expenditures for the coming year, which shall be transmitted in a formal communication to the city council. Upon its receipt, the city council shall make suitable provisions for the appropriation from the Dr. William Henry Burritt Memorial Fund as provided for in this section for the use of the committee for the performance of its duties as set out in this division. The committee may, in its discretion, make a small charge for those viewing the museum, which amount shall be transmitted daily to the city clerk-treasurer for deposit by the city clerk-treasurer in the Burritt Memorial Fund.