Appointment, terms and compensation of members.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 2-82-2
in effectSec. 2-82-2. - Appointment, terms and compensation of members.
A. The mayor shall appoint nine members to the alcohol commission, which appointments shall be subject to the approval of the city council. After the initial members, the nine members shall be appointed for terms beginning January 1, for a three-year period, or until their successors are appointed and qualified.
B. In the event of a vacancy, whether by reason of resignation, death or other cause, the mayor, with the approval of the council, may elect a successor only for such unexpired term. The members shall serve without compensation.
C. In the event of an absence of a quorum at the scheduled meeting of the alcohol commission, the secretary may notify the mayor or chief administrative officer who then may designate in writing a temporary appointee for that meeting. The appointee shall be administered the oath, and shall have all the rights and responsibilities of a member at the meeting for which the temporary appointed has been designated to serve.
(Code 1967, § 5-29; Code 1985, § 4-27; Ord. No. 117, § 1, 2-20-1968; Ord. No. 190, § 1, 6-18-1968; Ord. No. 3180, § 1, 12-29-1981; Ord. No. 4539, § 1, 11-4-1997; Ord. No. 5459, § 2, 7-17-2012)
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/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2AD_CH2-82ALCO_S2-82-2APTECOMEFetched: 10/28/2026