§ 9.4. Board of Review.

(a)

A Board of Review is hereby created, composed of five members who have the qualifications for holding elective city office as set forth in this charter and who are freeholders of property assessed for taxes in the city. The Council shall set the compensation of the members of the Board of Review, which compensation shall be on a per diem basis.

(b)

The members of the Board of Review shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council, and may be removed for reasons of non-feasance or misfeasance by a vote of five or more members of the Council. The first members shall be appointed during the month of January, 1965 for terms which shall be such that the term of one of the members will expire in the month of January of each year. Thereafter one member shall be appointed in the month of January of each year, for a term of five years, commencing upon his appointment.

(c)

The board shall, annually on the first day of its meeting, select one of its members chairman for the ensuing year. The Assessor shall be Clerk of the Board, and shall be entitled to be heard at its sessions, but shall have no vote on any proposition or question.

State law reference

Mandatory that Charter provide for a board of review, MCL 117.3(a), MSA 5.2073(a).