MAYOR'S COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
Austin City Code § 2-1-108
in effect§ 2-1-108 - MAYOR'S COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
(A) The Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities membership should include representatives of agencies and organizations functioning within the committee's area who are interested in providing services to disabled persons and who are interested in the abilities and specific needs of persons with disabilities.
(B) The committee is established to encourage, assist, and enable persons with disabilities to participate in the social and economic life of the City, achieve maximum personal independence, become gainfully employed, and use and enjoy fully all public and private facilities available within the community.
(C) The committee shall:
(1) serve as an advisory body to the city council and city manager regarding problems affecting the persons with disabilities in the Austin area;
(2) serve in an advisory and consultive capacity to the Human Resources Department and the city council to ensure effective compliance and enforcement of Chapter 5-6 (Discrimination Against A Person With A Disability);
(3) recommend to the mayor, council members, and the city manager measures aimed at improving the ability of various city departments and contractors at providing service and employment opportunities for disabled persons;
(4) annually evaluate the City's efforts to implement Chapter 5-6 (Discrimination Against A Person With A Disability);
(5) sponsor educational programs to promote equal treatment, opportunity, and understanding and sponsor meetings, institutes, forums, and courses of instruction to lead to clearer understanding and solution of the issues and concerns of disabled persons;
(6) assist the Human Resources Department in training city employees and contractors regarding the needs and concerns of persons with disabilities;
(7) provide services and information to the mayor, city council, city manager and heads of all city departments and agencies to achieve the purposes of Chapter 5-6 (Discrimination Against A Person With A Disability);
(8) perform additional duties and functions as required by the city council.
(D) The council encourages the committee to hold periodic joint meetings with the Commission on Seniors.
Source: Ord. 20080110-048; Ord. No. 20141211-204, Pt. 12, 7-1-15.
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_S2-1-108MACOPEDIFetched: 10/27/2026