The Planning and Zoning Commission shall be composed of five (5) residents of the City plus two (2) alternate members. The alternates shall serve in the absence of one or more of the regular members when requested to do so by the Chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission. The membership shall be appointed by the City Council. The City Council will consider for appointment to the commission only those persons who have demonstrated their civic interest, general knowledge of the community, independent judgment, interest in planning and zoning, being a resident of the City of Littlefield and availability to prepare for and attend meetings. Excessive unexcused absence (absence should be provided to the Chair of the Commission or the City Manager prior to the missed meeting) shall be grounds for Council consideration of removal. It is the intent of the City Council that members shall, by reason of diversity of their individual occupations, constitute a commission which is broadly representative of the community.

The members of the Commission shall be appointed for terms of five (5) years or as otherwise stated in the Charter; provided, however, that the vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms. The members of the Commission shall be identified by place numbers one (1) through five (5) or Alternate. Commission members may be reappointed to successive terms. Newly appointed members shall be installed at the first regular Commission meeting after their appointment. Any vacancies occurring on the Commission shall be filled by appointment by the City Council with such appointment being for the unexpired term of such vacancy. Terms of appointed members shall be deemed extended until a successor is appointed. Members may be removed at the discretion of the City Council. A quorum for the conduct of business shall consist of three (3) members of the Commission. The members of the Commission shall regularly attend meetings and public hearings of the Commission and shall serve without compensation, except for reimbursement of authorized expenses attendant to the performance of their duties. All meetings held by the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be open to the public.