A. A commission shall be appointed to supervise the furnishing of special services within a service area. The commission shall consist of at least three but not more than seven commissioners plus one additional alternate commissioner. The Assembly shall establish the number of commissioners for each service area at the time the service area is proposed for formation, and if the Assembly fails to so act, the number of commissioners shall be three plus one alternate. The Assembly may alter the number of commissioners constituting a given service area commission at any time by resolution. The enactment of this section shall not affect the composition of any Borough service area commission, as it exists on the date of said enactment, unless the composition of said commission is subsequently altered in accordance with the terms of this section.

B. The Mayor shall appoint service area commissioners, including alternate commissioners; appointments are subject to confirmation by the Assembly. An individual is eligible for appointment as a road service area commissioner if the individual is a qualified Alaska voter, owns property within the boundaries of the road service area, and if appointed will not simultaneously serve as a voting commissioner on more than three road service areas. Priority for service area commissioners will be given to residents of the service area first.

C. Each alternate commissioner shall perform the duties of any commissioner of their service area who is not reasonably available to personally perform said duties, including but not limited to attending and voting at commission meetings. When acting in place of an unavailable commissioner, an alternate commissioner shall have the same powers, duties and authority as the unavailable commissioner for whom they act. No alternate commissioner may act in the place of more than one commissioner at any given time. All provisions of this code which apply to service area commissioners shall apply equally and in the same manner to alternate service area commissioners, unless expressly provided otherwise. An alternate commissioner shall have no power to act for or bind the service area unless they are acting in place of an unavailable commissioner as provided in this section. (Ord. 2019-09 § 2, 2019; Ord. 2012-43 § 2, 2012; Ord. 2001-19 § 2, 2001; Ord. 85-127 § 2, 1985. 2004 Code § 14.01.101.)