§ 2-1. Commission established.

(a) Created.

There is a Cable Communications Advisory Commission.

(b) Composition and appointment.

(1) The Commission comprises 14 members, 1 from each Council District, appointed by the Mayor in accordance with Article IV, § 6 of the City Charter.

(2) Each member must be a resident of and registered voter in the Council District from which the member is appointed.

(3) The members shall be appointed without regard to political party affiliation.

(4) No member may be an employee, stockholder, officer, or director of a CATV franchisee. Nor may any member have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in the operation or ownership of a franchise. The fact that a member subscribes to cable television service is not a conflict of interest.

(5) The members appointed may represent the following interests: law, cable technology, education, finance, and communications.

(c) Term limits; vacancy.

(1) Members serve for a term of 4 years concurrent with the Mayor's term of office.

(2) Members shall serve only 1 full term on the Commission, plus any partial term as herein provided or through the filling of a vacancy.

(3) Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled by the Mayor in the manner provided in Article IV, § 6 of the Baltimore City Charter.

(d) Compensation.

The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.