77-70. Definitions. For purposes of this Article: (1) "Board" means the board of commissioners of one of the three counties. (2) "Commission" means the Mountain Island Lake Marine Commission or its governing board, as the case may be. (3) "Commissioner" means a member of the governing board of the Mountain Island Lake Marine Commission. (4) […]
77-71. Authority to create Commission; withdrawal from and dissolution of Commission. The three counties may by joint resolution create the Mountain Island Lake Marine Commission. Upon its creation the Commission has the powers, duties, and responsibilities conferred upon it by joint resolution, subject to the provisions of this Article. The provisions of any joint resolution […]
77-72. Membership; terms. Upon its creation, the Commission shall have a governing board of seven. Except as otherwise provided for the initial appointees, each commissioner shall serve a three-year term. Upon creation of the Commission, the Boards of Commissioners of Gaston County and Mecklenburg County shall appoint three commissioners each, and the Board of Commissioners […]
77-73. Compensation; budget. The joint resolution of the three counties shall state the terms relating to compensation to commissioners, if any, compensation of consultants and staff members employed by the Commission, and reimbursement of expenses incurred by commissioners, consultants, and employees. The Commission shall be governed by those budgetary and accounting procedures specified by joint […]
77-74. Organization and meetings. Upon creation of the Commission, its governing board shall meet at a time and place agreed upon by the boards of the three counties concerned. The commissioners shall elect a chairman and officers as they choose. All officers shall serve one-year terms. The governing board shall adopt rules and regulations as […]
77-75. Powers of the Commission; administration and funding. (a) Within the limits of funds available to it and subject to the provisions of this Article and of any joint resolution, the Commission may: (1) Hire and fix the compensation of permanent and temporary employees and staff as it may deem necessary in carrying out its […]
77-76. Filing and publication of joint ordinances. (a) A copy of the joint resolution creating the Commission and of any joint resolution amending or repealing the joint resolution creating the Commission shall be filed with the Executive Director of the Wildlife Commission. When the Executive Director receives resolutions that are in substance identical from all […]
77-77. Regulatory authority. (a) Except as limited in subsection (b) of this section, by restrictions in any joint resolution, and by other supervening provisions of law, the Commission may make regulations applicable to Mountain Island Lake and its shoreline area concerning all matters relating to or affecting the use of Mountain Island Lake. These regulations […]
77-78. Enforcement. (a) Where a joint resolution so provides, all law enforcement officers, or those officers as may be designated in the joint resolution, with territorial jurisdiction as to any part of Mountain Island Lake or its shoreline area shall, within the limitations of their subject matter jurisdiction, have the authority of peace officers in […]
