City-County water control board—Established; composition; appointment, terms and removal of members; vacancies; ex officio members.
Memphis Charter, art. 46, § 413.1
in effectSec. 413.1. - City-County water control board—Established; composition; appointment, terms and removal of members; vacancies; ex officio members.
There is hereby established a board composed of five members, to be known as the Memphis and Shelby County Water Control Board. The term of office of the first board appointed shall be from the time of appointment until December 31, 1950, or until the appointment of their successors. Thereafter, succeeding boards shall be appointed for a term of two years, or until the appointment of their successors.
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Memphis, upon the nomination of the Mayor of said City, shall appoint three of said board members. The Quarterly County Court of Shelby County, upon nomination of the Chairman thereof, shall appoint the other two board members. Any and all of said members shall, however, serve subject to the will and pleasure of the authority electing said member as hereinabove provided, and may be removed by said authority at any time for any cause, or without cause. In case of the removal from office, the resignation, the death or the inability to act, of any member, his successor shall be appointed for the remainder of his unexpired term by the authority which appointed him.
The Mayor of the City of Memphis, the Chairman of the County court of Shelby County and the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Shelby County shall at all times be ex officio members of said Commission, but without the right to vote.
(Priv. Acts 1949, ch. 498, § 2)
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_ART46PUHE_S413.1CIUNWACOBOSTCOAPTEREMEVAEXOFMEFetched: 10/28/2026