Athens City Code

1. (1) Pursuant to the provisions of T.C.A. § 13-4-101, there is hereby created a regional planning commission, hereinafter referred to as the planning commission. The planning commission shall consist of seven (7) members: two (2) of these shall be the mayor or a person designated by the mayor and a councilmember selected by the city council; one (1) member shall be the general manager of the Athens Utilities Board; the other four (4) members shall be appointed by the mayor, two (2) of which must reside outside the city limits. All members of the planning commission shall serve as such without compensation. The terms of the four members appointed by the mayor shall be for three (3) years each.
2. (2) The term of the mayor and his designee and the councilmember selected by the city council shall be for two (2) years each and shall coincide with the biennial election of the office of mayor. The utilities board general manager shall serve an indefinite term. Any vacancy resulting in an unexpired term in an appointive membership shall be filled by the mayor.

The planning commission shall be organized and shall carry out its powers, functions, and duties in accordance with all applicable provisions of T.C.A. title 13.

Having been designated as a regional planning commission, the city planning commission shall have the additional powers granted by, and shall otherwise be governed by, the provisions of the state law relating to regional planning commissions.