LGBTQ+ Commission

Purpose

The purpose of the Commission is to advise the County Executive and County Legislature on policies, programs, and practices affecting LGBTQ+ residents of Jackson County, and to promote equity, inclusion, and responsiveness to the needs of the LGBTQ+ community.

The Commission shall also serve as a forum for engagement between Jackson County government and LGBTQ+ residents and community organizations and may hold public forums or listening sessions as it deems appropriate.

Composition

The Commission shall consist of nine members, composed as follows:

  1. One member appointed from each of the County's six legislative districts; and
  2. Three members appointed at-large, without regard to district of residence, in order to ensure broad representation of the County's LGBTQ+ community and allied stakeholders.

All members of the Commission shall be appointed by the County Executive, subject to the County Legislature's disapproval as provided in Article III, Section 6 of the Jackson County Charter. Written notice of each appointment shall be filed with the Clerk of the Legislature, and any appointment not disapproved by the Legislature within fifteen days of such filing shall stand approved.

Members shall be residents of Jackson County at the time of appointment and throughout their term of service. District-seat members shall reside within the district they represent and shall serve three-year terms.

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