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Exhibit E Sec. 901. Appointments, removals, vacancies, terms f a~Except as otherwise specified in this charter, the member of each of the appointive boards and commissions shall be appointed, and may be removed, by the city council, subject in both appointment and removal by the affirmative votes of a majority of the members. For boards or commissions havina at least seven (7) members. the city council shall select seven (7) members from nominations made by the council member (or the mayor in the case of the city-wide seat) whose term coincides with that board or commission seat (as determined by the city council in accordance with subsection (e) below. together with nominations from anv other member of the council. All other appointments shall be as determined by this charter or by the city council from time to time Beginning with terms starting after the 2006 General Election, at least fifty-percent (50%) of those persons nominated from time to time by a council member shall be residents of the ward represented by such council member. At the request of a council member. this rule may be waived by a 2/3 vote of the Citv Council for anv one appointment if the requesting member is unable to find a qualified and acceptable ward resident to nominate For purposes of this rule residency is only required at the time of nomination Vacancies from whatever cause arising shall be filled in the same manner. Upon a vacancy occurring leaving an unexpired portion of a term, any appointment to fill such vacancy shall be for the unexpired portion of such term. All terms shall begin on the same date as city councilmember terms as provided in section 400 of this charter (~If a member of a board or commission absents himself from~ee two (~2) regular meetings of such board or commission, consecutively, unless by permission of such board or commission expressed in its official minutes, or fails to attend at least one-half (1/2) of the regular meetings of such board or commission within a calendar year, or is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, or ceases to be a qualified elector of the city, taisthe office shall become vacant and shall be so declared by the city council. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the members of such boards and commissions shall serve for a term of four (4) years and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified, but in no event shall any person be eligible for reappointment who has served two (2) consecutive terms of four (4) years each, irrespective of what seat or seats the member is appointed to by the city council Notwithstandina the foregoing one seat shall be a city-wide seat having a (2) year term which coincides with that of the Mayor and which shall be limited to four (4) consecutive terms of two (2) years each Short or partial terms (as defined for city council in Section 401 of this Charter) shall not be considered. Unless otherwise provided by ordinance of the city council for a board or commission having more or less than seven (7) members, the terms of three (3) of the members of each such board or commission shall begin on the date of the beginning of the term of office of council members elected at every Ordinance No. NS-2715 Page 10 of 16 11 B-10