DEFINITIONS.
Austin City Code § 2-1-2
in effect§ 2-1-2 - DEFINITIONS.
(A) BOARD means a permanent advisory or decision-making body described in Article 2 (Boards) and includes a commission, committee, council, or agency.
(B) BOARD MEMBER includes an alternate member but does not include an ex-officio member.
(C) COMMITTEE means a body of board members established by an affirmative vote of the board, consisting of at least three board members, to which the board has delegated a defined matter, or matters.
(D) JOINT COMMITTEE means a body established by council and comprised of members of two or more boards approved by an affirmative vote of each board, to which council has delegated a defined matter, or matters.
(E) TASK FORCE means a non-codified temporary advisory body established by resolution or ordinance for a specific purpose that expires upon the completion of its assigned task or according to a specified deadline.
(F) WORKING GROUP means a body of board members established by a vote of the board, consisting of less than a quorum of the board, to which the board delegates a defined matter, or matters, for consideration and recommendation to the board. A working group is automatically dissolved after it reports its recommendations on the defined matter or matters to the board. A board may appoint a non-member or nonmembers to serve on a working group but may not form a joint working group with another board or commission without prior Council approval.
Source: Ord. 20071129-011; Ord. 20101209-003; Ord. No. 20250227-004, Pt. 1, 3-10-25.
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_ART1GEPR_DIV1ADPR_S2-1-2DEFetched: 10/27/2026