§ 3. Commission membership.

(a)

The Kannapolis Charter Commission is composed of fourteen (14) members living within the Kannapolis boundaries and appointed as follows:

(1)

The Cabarrus County Commissioners shall appoint one (1) member;

(2)

The Rowan County Commissioners shall appoint one (1) member;

(3)

The Chairman of the Board of Cannon Mills Company shall appoint one (1) member;

(4)

The Kannapolis City Board of Education shall appoint one (1) member;

(5)

The Kannapolis Sanitary District shall appoint one (1) member;

(6)

The Royal Oaks Sanitary District shall appoint one (1) member;

(7)

The Board of Directors of the Enochville Volunteer Fire and Rescue shall appoint one (1) member;

(8)

The current task force, by majority vote, shall elect an equal number to serve on the commission (not less than seven (7)).

(b)

If any appointing authority shall fail to act not later than thirty (30) days after enactment of this bill to make the appointments required by subdivisions (1) through (7) of subsection (a) of this section, then the Charter commission members shall elect representatives to fill the vacant position(s).

(c)

Any vacancy shall be filled by the individual or board making the original appointment, within thirty (30) days of notification by the Charter commission of an existing vacancy. Should any vacancy not be filled within this time, the Charter commission shall then fill the vacancy.