§ 74-32. Membership; terms of office; vacancies.

The council shall be comprised of members to be selected as follows:

(1)

One member from each municipality in Pinellas County having its own police department, to be the chief of police or his designee.

(2)

The sheriff of Pinellas or his designee.

(3)

The state attorney or one member from the state attorney's staff who shall be a prosecuting attorney or investigator to be appointed by the state attorney.

(4)

The director of the Pinellas Police Academy or his designee.

(5)

a.
All members of the council who are police officers should be the rank of sergeant or above.

b.

Terms of office shall be for one year and should run from June 1 to June 1 of each year.

c.

Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the selection of members.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 72-666, § 2; Laws of Fla. ch. 78-592, § 1)