The commission shall consist of twenty-eight (28) members, twenty-two (22) of which shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the council. The twenty-two (22) appointed members shall consist of two (2) members from the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council; Fifteen (15) members shall be selected from Lexington-Fayette County foreign-born residents who shall be from and represent the following international geographic areas: three (3) representatives from Africa; three (3) representatives from Asia; three (3) representatives from Europe; three (3) representatives from the Americas; and three (3) representatives from the Middle East. Five (5) members shall be from the community-at-large, from academia or other organizations which specialize in or have specific interests or competencies in global business, immigration, refugees, or international affairs. Six (6) members shall be the following urban county government officers: the chief administrative officer or designee, the commissioner of social services or designee, the commissioner of general services or designee, the commissioner of public safety or designee, the chief development officer or designee and the Multicultural Affairs Coordinator. The six (6) members from the urban county government shall be non-voting ex-officio members.
(Ord. No. 61-2015, § 1, 6-11-15 ; Ord. No. 030-2021 , § 1, 4-22-21)