(a) There is hereby created the arts and culture advisory commission of the city, which shall be an advisory body of 18 members appointed by the city council. Fifteen of the members shall be appointed respectively by each city council member, and three of the members shall be appointed by the city council as a whole. The mayor shall appoint the chair of the commission, and the full city council shall appoint the vice-chair.
(b) Each member shall be appointed for a two- year term beginning on October 1 of each odd- numbered year. All members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.
(c) Members of the commission should be persons who are concerned about cultural affairs in the city of Dallas and may be persons who have professional expertise or substantial volunteer involvement in the following areas:
(1) architecture, design, or urban planning;
(2) visual, performing, or literary arts;
(3) history;
(4) science;
(5) cultural institutions management; or
(6) volunteer cultural board experience.
(d) The membership of the arts and culture advisory commission may include at least one of each of the following persons:
(1) a registered professional architect or landscape architect;
(2) a professional visual artist;
(3) a professional performing artist;
(4) a scientist;
(5) a historian; and
(6) an interested resident who does not represent any specific cultural organization or interest group.
(e) The three members of the commission appointed by the city council as a whole shall also serve on the public art committee of the arts and culture advisory commission, and, in addition to qualifying for service on the commission under this section, must meet the qualifications for service on the public art committee as set forth in the city's cultural policy and program adopted by city council resolution.
(f) The chair of the city council committee with jurisdiction over arts and culture and one member of the park and recreation board of the city shall serve as ex-officio, nonvoting members of the arts and culture advisory commission.
(g) The commission must meet at least once each month and may hold additional meetings at the call of the chair. (Ord. Nos. 20266; 20462; 21153; 21515; 21972; 22259; 29645; 31049)