(a) There is hereby created the college advisory commission, which shall be an advisory body of 17 members. Each four-year university and college that resides within Dallas County may select one member to the commission. The full city council shall approve of the selections. The mayor shall appoint the chair, and the full city council shall appoint the vice-chair.
(b) The universities and colleges that reside within the Dallas County are:
(1) Columbia College Mesquite.
(2) Criswell College.
(3) Dallas College.
(4) Dallas Baptist University.
(5) Dallas Christian College.
(6) Dallas International University.
(7) DeVry University.
(8) Parker University.
(9) Paul Quinn College.
(10) Southern Methodist University.
(11) Texas A&M University-Commerce at Dallas.
(12) The Art Institute of Dallas.
(13) The University of North Texas at Dallas.
(14) The University of Texas at Dallas.
(15) University of Dallas.
(16) Wade College.
(b) All members shall be appointed for an initial term to expire on September 30, 2024. Subsequent appointments will be made in September of each year for a one-year term beginning on October 1.
(c) Each member of the commission must:
(1) Be enrolled as a full-time student in a four-year university or college within Dallas County.
(2) Be at least 18 years of age and no older than 24 years of age at the time of appointment.
(d) A member is not required to fulfill the qualifications for board service in Chapter 8 of the Dallas City Code except that the member must:
(1) have been a resident of the city for at least six months prior to the date of the appointment; and
(2) not be in arrears on any obligations owed to the city.
(e) The commission must meet at least once each month and may hold additional meetings at the call of the chair. (Ord. 32484)