The model JECDB shown below was provided to assist local governments in the development of their JECDBs. It is based in part upon JECDBs created in Wilson and Decatur Counties. This model meets all of the requirements of Section 15 of the statute (TCA §6-58-114) and incorporates provisions regarded by these communities or the TACIR staff as useful in meeting the intent of the law.
| Category |
Required
and Suggested Characteristics
(Characteristics listed in bold are minimum requirements) |
| Membership |
- County
Executive or County Mayor
- Two County
Commissioners
- The Mayor or City Manager of each city in a county
- Mayors
of smaller cities on a rotating basis
- Three
City Commissioners, Aldermen, or administrators
- A member
of private sector selected by the Executive Committee of the
largest Chamber of Commerce
- A member
of private sector selected by next largest association of businesses
in the county
- A member
of private sector selected by the other non-Executive Committee
members of the Board
- Three
private citizens, at least one of which owns Greenbelt
property
|
| Terms
of Office |
- The
County Executive and Mayors serve by virtue of their executive
positions in government.
- The
remaining positions are staggered four-year terms. The persons first selected to “even number positions”
shall have an initial two-year term, thereafter serving for
four-year terms. The “odd numbered positions” are
for four years from the onset. Vacancies occur for elected officials
at the point that person ceases to be a member of that body.
All vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the term.
- Members shall be eligible for re-selection, if otherwise eligible
for that position.
- Terms shall begin on the first day of January of the applicable
year.
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| Activation |
Upon
election of a majority of the Board, the interlocal agreement
becomes effective, with the County Executive calling the time
and place of the first organizational meeting. Provision is
made for election of a temporary Chairman and Secretary pending
ratification of the interlocal agreement by all participating
governments.
|
| Ex-Officio
Members |
It
may be desirable for a JECDB to include certain ex-officio members
to serve in a non-voting, advisory capacity for communication
and coordination purposes by virtue of their positions. Possible
ex-officio members include:
- Executive
Director of the Largest Chamber of Commerce
- Executive
Director of the 2nd Largest Chamber of Commerce
- The Superintendent of the County School System
- The Superintendent of the Largest City School System or Special
School District
- Representative(s) from local institutes of higher education
- The Chairman of the Industrial Development Board
- Additional ex-officio non-voting members on such terms and conditions
as the Board deems desirable
|
| Responsibilities
of the Board |
- To
set policy and priorities
- To approve an annual operating budget and request funds from
participating governmental bodies
- To hire and/or terminate the director of the organization
- To develop and maintain a strategic, long-range economic and
community development plan
- To coordinate economic and community development activities
with existing governmental agencies
- To make periodic progress and status reports to appropriate
governmental bodies
- To hold regular meetings, the frequency of which should be at
least quarterly
- To elect officers
- To annually designate private sector and private citizen members
to serve on Executive Committee
- To appoint ad hoc committees, advisory groups, and ex-officio
members as deemed desirable
- To establish a job description for the director of the organization
|
| Composition
of Executive Committee |
- County
Executive or County Mayor
- The Mayor or City Manager of each city in county (Section 15
requires at least the mayors or city managers of the
larger municipalities in the county)
- A member of the private sector serving on the board; selected
by other private sector members of the board
- A private citizen serving on the board; selected by the other
private citizen members of the board
|
| Responsibilities
of Executive Committee |
- To administer policies of the Board
- To recommend an annual operating budget to
the board
- To recommend the hiring or termination of
the director
- To supervise
the daily operations of the organization and director
- To hold
regular meetings (minimum of eight meetings per year)
- To meet
on call as needed (in addition to monthly meetings)
- To select
officers of the Executive Committee
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| Funding
and Budgets as Outlined in PC 1101, Section 15 (g)(1) and (2) |
- Jointly
funded by all participating governments, based on population
percentage times the budget need
- Precise funding formula and revision based on special census
as outlined in Act
- Board may accept and expend donations, grants, and payments
from persons and entities other than the participating governments
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