(a) There is hereby created the community police oversight board (the "board") to be composed of 15 members. Each city council member shall appoint one member to the board. It is the intent of the city council that the membership of the board be representative of the diversity of the city.
(b) The mayor shall appoint the board chair, and the full city council shall appoint the vice-chair.
(c) Each member shall be appointed for a two-year term beginning on October 1 of each odd-numbered year. Members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.
(d) The following persons shall be disqualified for appointment to and service on the board:
(1) persons who are in violation of Chapter 12A, "Code of Ethics" of the city code and persons disqualified from appointment pursuant to Section 8-1.4 of the city code;
(2) persons who are currently employed by the department, or have an immediate family member, as defined in Section 34-4(26) of the Dallas City Code, who is an employee of the Dallas Police Department; and
(3) persons who are employees or business associates of either an adversary party or a representative of an adversary party, and persons who have a pecuniary interest, in any pending litigation or claim against the city relating to the board or the police department or against any individual officer or employee of the police department (unless unrelated to such individual's office or employment).
(e) Any board member who is disqualified for appointment to and service on the board under Subsection (d) shall forfeit membership on the board. Upon determination by the board chair that a board member is so disqualified, the chair will notify that board member and the city secretary. The city secretary will then notify the city council that there is a vacancy on the board. A board member required to forfeit board membership will be entitled to a public hearing in accordance with Section 17, Chapter XXIV of the city charter.
(f) Under no circumstances may the city council or the board chair be authorized to waive the requirements for appointment to and service on the board referenced in Subsection (d).
(g) Each board member must attend training necessary to execute the board's duties including training on police procedures.
(h) The board must meet at least once each month and at other times at the call of the chair.
(i) The office of community police oversight provides support services to the board.
(j) For purposes of Section 8-1.4(a)(4) of this code, the police department is deemed a department providing support services to the board. (Ord. Nos. 19818; 19983; 21153; 21514; 22259; 29645; 31192, eff. 10/1/19)