Composition of authority; appointment; Chairman; term; vacancies; quorum; compensation; employment of officers; agents and employees.
Memphis Charter, art. 79, § 903
in effectSec. 903. - Composition of authority; appointment; Chairman; term; vacancies; quorum; compensation; employment of officers; agents and employees.
The authority shall consist of five commissioners appointed by the Mayor and he shall designate the first Chairman.
The commissioners who are first appointed shall be designated by the Mayor to serve for terms of one, two, three, four and five years respectively from the date of their appointment. Thereafter, the term of office shall be five years. A commissioner shall hold office until his successor has been appointed and has qualified. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. Three commissioners shall constitute a quorum. The Mayor shall file with the Comptroller a certificate of the appointment or reappointment of any commissioner and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of such commissioner. A commissioner shall receive no compensation for his services but he shall be entitled to the necessary expenses including traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties.
When the office of the first Chairman of the authority becomes vacant, the authority shall select a Chairman from among its members. The authority shall select from among its members a Vice-Chairman, and it may employ a secretary (who shall be executive director), technical experts and such other officers, agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require, and shall determine their qualifications, duties and compensation. The authority may employ its own counsel and legal staff. The authority may delegate to one or more of its agents or employees such powers or duties as it may deem proper.
(Priv. Acts 1935, ch. 615, § 5; Priv. Acts 1937, ch. 123, § 18)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART79HOAULA_S903COAUAPCHTEVAQUCOEMOFAGEMFetched: 10/28/2026