Resource Documents
City of Lawrence Boards and Commissions
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Name of Board/Commission |
Institution/Creation of Board |
Governing Documents |
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Aviation Advisory Board |
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Ch. 2, Article 2 of the City Code |
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Board of Electrical Examiners and Appeals |
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Ch. 5, Article 404 (c) & (d) of the City Code |
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Board of Plumber and Pipe Fitter Examiners |
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Ch. 5, Article 602.4 et seq. of the City Code |
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Board of Zoning Appeals/Sign Code Board of Appeals |
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Ch. 20, Article 17 of the City Code Ord. 6287, Ord. 3491 KSA 12-759 |
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Building Code Board of Appeals |
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Ch. 5, Article 5-104.3 et seq. of the City Code Section 105 of the 1997 Uniform Building Code |
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Community Development Block Grant Review Board |
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Ch. 1, Article 17 of the City Code |
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Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board |
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KSA 12-1695 Charter Ord. No. 36 exempting the City from KSA 12-1697(a) and 12-1697(d) |
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Douglas County Community Corrections Advisory Board |
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KSA 75-5297 et seq. and KSA 75-7044 et seq. |
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Douglas County Emergency Management Board |
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Joint City-County Resolution (adopted 1999) KSA 65-5703, KSA 48-904-939, KAR 56-2-1 Bylaws |
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Downtown Parking Advisory Board |
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Ch. 1, Article 16 of the City Code |
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Economic Development Board |
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Ch. 1, Article 20 of the City Code |
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ECO2 |
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Ch. 1, Article 22 of the City Code (to be codified) |
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Fire Code Board of Appeals |
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Ch. 8, Article 201 of the City Code adopting the Uniform Fire Code, Ord. 7051 Section 103.1.4 of the Uniform Fire Code 1997 Edition |
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Historic Resources Commission |
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Ch. 22, Article 2 of the City Code |
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Hospital Board |
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Charter Ord. No. 21 exempting the City from KSA 13-14b09(c) Charter Ord. No. 34 exempting the City from KSA 13-14b01 and 13-14b15 Watkins Trust |
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Housing Practioners Panel |
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Ch. 1, Article 12 of the City Code |
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Housing Trust Fund Board |
Created by Ord. 7357 on May 15, 2001. |
Ch. 1, Article 18 of the City Code |
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Human Relations Commission |
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Ch. 10, Article 10-103 et seq. of the City Code |
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Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging |
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Local Area Agency on Aging required by the Federal Older Americans Act [get code cite] |
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Lawrence Alliance |
Created by City Commission on August 27, 1991 |
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Lawrence Arts Commission |
Created by Resolution 3751, December 4,1973. |
Ch. 1, Article 15 of the City Code |
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Lawrence Bicycle Advisory Committee |
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10/2/01 BAC requested CC permission to form a joint Lawrence-Douglas County Bicycle Advisory Committee 10/14/03 CC approved request to amend bylaws for BAC to become a joint City/County advisory board. 2004 Bicycle Report (has some history of the committee included) Bylaws |
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Lawrence Douglas County Advocacy Council on Aging |
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Lawrence Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission |
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K.S.A. 12-744-747 Ch. 20, Article 20-101, et seq. of the City Code Bylaws |
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Lawrence Douglas County Public Health Board |
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Joint Douglas County Resolution No. 86-26 & City Resolution No. 4957 (current) Douglas County Resolution No. 84-19 & City Resolution No. 4756 City-County Resolution No. 1957 City-County Resolution No. 3754 |
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Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority Board |
Originally created in 1968 as the Lawrence Housing Authority |
Resolution 3524, 4349, 6240 Douglas County Resolution 00-26 |
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Lawrence Advisory Board on University Student Issues |
Created by Ord. 7217, May 9, 2000. |
Ch. 1, Article 13 of the City Code |
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Library Board |
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KSA 12-1222 et seq. (library board and duties) Charter Ord. No. 16, exempting the City from KSA 12-1215 and 12-1216. (Charter Ordinance No. 2, Charter Ordinance No. 7, Charter Ordinance No. 8, and Charter Ordinance No. 10, of the City of Lawrence, Kansas repealed by Charter Ord. No. 16) |
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Mechanical Code Board of Appeals |
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Ch. 1, Article 11, Section 5-1103.1 et. seq. of the City Code adopting the Uniform Mechanical Code, 2000 edition. Section 110.1 et. seq. of the Uniform Mechanical Code Ord. 7118, Ord. 7629 |
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Mental Health Board |
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Interlocal Agreement dated February 18, 1986 |
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Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee |
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Ch. 1, Article 11 of the City Code |
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Parks & Recreation Advisory Board |
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Ch. 15, Article 15-202-205 of the City Code No by-laws adopted |
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Public Incentives Review Committee |
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Ch. 1, Article 21 of the City Code |
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Public Transit Advisory Committee |
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Ch. 7, Article 7-102 of the City Code |
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Sister Cities Advisory Board |
Created by Ord. 5799, June 16, 1987. |
Ch. 1, Article 10 of the City Code |
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Special Alcohol Fund Advisory Board |
Created by Ord. 6993 on March 10, 1998. |
Ch. 1, Article 14 of the City Code Charter Ordinance No. 33 exempting the City from KSA 79-41a04(d) |
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Sustainability Advisory Board |
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Ch. 1, Article 19 of the City Code Resolution 5288, Resolution 5405, Resolution 5437, |
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Traffic Safety Commission |
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