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involving morel turpitude, or ceasas to be · qualified elector of the City, his office shell become vacant end shall be so declared by tho .City Council. The members of such boards and commissions shall serve for a term of four years end until their respective successors ere appointed end qualified. The members first appointed to such boards and com- missions shall so classify themselves by lot that the term of one of each of their number shall expire each succeeding July 1. Where the total number of the members of a board or commission to be appointed ex- ceeds four, tho classification by lot shall provide for the pairing of terms to such an extent as is necessary in order that the terms of et least one end not more than two shall expire in each succeeding year. Thereafter, any appointment to fill In unexpired term shall be for such an unex- pared period. Section 902. APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND CO/V~41SSIONS: APPRO. PRIATIONS. The City Council shall include in its annual budget such appropriations of funds as, in its opinion, shall bo sufficient for the efta. ·cient and proper functioning of su,~h appointive boards and commissions. Section 903. APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: EXIST- lNG BOARDS. Members of existing appointive boards and commas- sloes at the time this Charter takes effect shall continue in office and shall perform their duties until other provisions shall have been made as pro- reded in this Charter for the performance of such duties and for the discontinuance of such boards or commissions. Section 904. APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: MEET- INGS, CHAIRMAN. As soon as practicable after this Charter takes effect, each of the various boards end commissions enumerated in this article shall organize by electing one of its members chairmen and one vice-chairman, which officers shall hold office until August 1, 1954, end until their successors are elected, unless their membership on the board or commission sooner expires. 'lhe election of each succeeding chairman and vicKhairman shall be held at the meetings of the respective boards and commissions during the month of July of each year. The board or commission, in the event of a vacancy in the office of the chairman or vice-chairman, shall elect one of its members for the unexpired term. Each hoard or commission shall hold a regular meeting at least once a month with reasonable provision for attendance by the public. The City Manager shall designate a secretary for the recording of min- utes for each of such boards and commissions, who shall keep · record of its proceedings and transactions. Each board and commission shall prescribe rules end regulations governing its operations which shall be consistent with this Charter and shall be filed with the Clerk of the Council for public inspection. Section 905. APPelLaTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: COM- PENSATION. The ~embers of appointive boards end commissions shall receive such compensation, if any, as may be prescribed by ordin- ance and may receive reimbursement for necessary traveling and other