COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.
Austin City Code § 2-1-128
in effect§ 2-1-128 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.
(A) The Community Development Commission is composed of 15 members to meet the tripartite board requirement in the Community Services Block Grant Act, as follows:
(1) eight members selected by residents from each of the geographic areas designated in Subsection (C) through a democratic procedure to represent the low-income populations served under the Community Services Block Grant Act; and
(2) seven members nominated by a council committee or council committees and appointed by the council.
(B) Of the seven commission members appointed under Subsection (A)(2), five shall be elected public officials or their representatives and two must be members chosen to represent major groups and interests in the community served including, but not limited to, business, industry, labor, religious, law enforcement, or education stakeholders.
(C) The council shall designate from time to time eight geographic areas of Travis County and shall designate a seat on the commission to represent that area.
(D) The council may from time to time by resolution change the boundaries of a designated geographic area in Subsection (C) and the name of the designated area.
(E) The commission shall advise the council in the development and implementation of programs designed to serve the poor and the community at large with an emphasis on federally funded programs.
(F) In addition to the advisory role the commission serves under Subsection (E), the commission serves as the advisory board required by 42 U.S.C.A. § 9910.
(G) Notwithstanding Section 2-1-21 (Eligibility Requirements and Removal) of the City Code, at any time, by an affirmative vote of eight of its fifteen members, the Community Development Commission may remove any of the eight democratically selected members and two members chosen to represent major groups and interests in the community served including, but not limited to, business, industry, labor, religious, law enforcement or education stakeholders; and may recommend to council the removal of any of the five elected public officials or their representatives.
Source: Ord. 20071129-011; Ord. 20080214-012; Ord. 20100819-011; Ord. 20101209-003; Ord. No. 20141211-118, Pt. 1, 12-22-14; Ord. No. 20141211-204, Pt. 16, 7-1-15; Ord. No. 20150618-080, Pt. 1, 7-1-15; Ord. No. 20160303-034, Pts. 3, 4, 3-14-16; Ord. No. 20161020-012, Pt. 1, 10-31-16; Ord. No. 20171214-043, Pt. 1, 12-25-17; Ord. No. 20180830-066, Pt. 2, 9-10-18; Ord. No. 20241212-071, Pt. 1, 12-23-24.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2AD_CH2-1CIBO_ART2BO_S2-1-128CODECOFetched: 10/27/2026