Houston Code of Ordinances § 33-311 Formation of super neighborhood councils.
Sec. 33-311. - Formation of super neighborhood councils.
(a) The super neighborhood councils previously established and recognized by the mayor on or before November 5, 2003, are hereby recognized for purposes of this article as super neighborhood councils.
(b) Additional super neighborhood councils may be recognized by the mayor upon determination that the requestors have satisfied the following:
(1) Identification of stakeholders within the super neighborhood and demonstration of efforts to invite them to participate in the formation of the proposed council;
(2) Demonstration that no stakeholder was denied representative participation on the proposed super neighborhood council;
(3) Creation of an organizational structure that will provide representative participation on the council by all stakeholders desiring to participate; and
(4) Adoption of written by-laws that address the manner in which the business of the proposed council is to be conducted and the procedures for election of officers.
The director shall promulgate written guidelines that further describe how super neighborhood stakeholders can satisfy the criteria listed above. In addition, the director shall recommend to the mayor whether stakeholders of a proposed super neighborhood council have satisfied the criteria needed to achieve recognition. The mayor shall make the determination regarding recognition.
(c) The director shall maintain a list of recognized super neighborhood councils for public inspection.
(Ord. No. 03-1025, § 2, 11-5-03)