§ 52-3. Terms, compensation, vacancies.

(a) Terms of office.

(1) Commission members appointed by the Mayor serve for a term of 4 years, concurrent with the term of the Mayor. The member appointed from the City Council serves for a term concurrent with that member's term on the City Council.

(2) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(b) Compensation; expenses.

The members of the Commission:

(1) serve without compensation; but

(2) are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as provided in the Ordinance of Estimates.

(1) A member appointed to fill a vacancy must meet the same qualifications for appointment as the member being succeeded.

(2) A member appointed to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term or to succeed a member who is holding over serves only for the remainder of that term.