COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Austin City Code § 2-1-127
in effect§ 2-1-127 - COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(A) The council creates the Commission on Veterans Affairs to serve as an advisory board to the city council concerning the well-being of military veterans in the Austin area.
(B) The Commission on Veteran Affairs represents the military veteran constituency of the City, and should have a balanced membership reflecting in-depth knowledge of veterans' concerns. A member should be knowledgeable in the area of veterans' affairs, affiliated with a provider of services to veterans, or a veteran of United States wars. In addition, at least two members should have actively served in the United States military, and the commission as a whole should represent a diversity of ethnicity, race and gender.
(C) The commission shall:
(1) evaluate and recommend programs, policies, and practices designed to alleviate veterans' difficulties in meeting basic needs, obtaining housing, employment, and comprehensive mental health assistance;
(2) act as a central clearinghouse for information relating to the status of veterans in the Austin community;
(3) accumulate information concerning the needs of veterans in the Austin community, including available services and legal rights, and advocate to city council regarding these needs;
(4) recommend ways to:
(a) educate the community on the status of veterans' rights and needs, and veterans' contributions to our community;
(b) stimulate an awareness among the public and private sector of veterans' full potential and of the importance of veterans' contributions to the development of the community; and
(5) identify and review the entire range of services available to veterans, and recommend ways to:
(a) strengthen existing services for veterans and pursue new services for veterans;
(b) promote collaboration between service providers; and
(c) expand resources available to veterans.
Source: Ord. 20130214-043; Ord. No. 20171214-043, Pt. 1, 12-25-17.
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_S2-1-127COVEAFFetched: 10/27/2026
