a. The planning commission heretofore created by the St. Charles Parish Police Jury shall continue in existence, and the members thereof holding office on the effective date of this Charter shall each continue to hold office until the expiration of the term for which he was appointed. As the terms of these members expire, their successors shall be appointed by the parish council. In addition to the members already appointed, the council shall designate that one of its members, a member of the parish school board designated by the school board and the parish president or an administrative employee designated by him shall serve as ex-officio, non-voting members of the commission. Each person so designated shall serve at the pleasure of the body or official who appointed him.
b. The planning commission shall constitute the zoning commission for the Parish of St. Charles, and shall exercise all the powers, duties and functions which are conferred or imposed on parish zoning commissions by the general laws of the State or by special laws applicable to St. Charles Parish.
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