Sec. 2-150. Public Defender Review Committee—Creation; composition; term of office; removal from office.
A. There is established the Public Defender Review Committee.
B. The Committee shall consist of seven members appointed by the City Council. The Committee, none of whose members shall be a prosecutor, judge, or member of the City Council, shall be composed of the following:
1. A member of the Maricopa County Bar Association representing the Criminal Law Section.
2. A member of the Maricopa County Public Defender’s office.
3. Five private citizens, at least one of whom shall be an attorney who is an active member in good standing of the State Bar of Arizona and a member of the Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice.
C. The initial appointments shall be for the following terms: One member shall serve for a term of one year; two members shall serve for a term of two years; two members shall serve for a term of three years; and two members shall serve for a term of four years. All subsequent appointments shall be for a term of four years. Any vacancy occurring shall be filled by the City Council by appointment of a member who shall serve for the balance of the unexpired term.
D. Members of the Committee may be removed by the City Council for cause on motion adopted by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the Council. (Ord. No. G-3371, § 2; Ord. No. G-3396, § 1)