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An Ordinance creating Article XXXXVII in Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to create the Mayor's International Affairs Advisory Commission. [Council Office, Maynard]
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That Article XXXXVII in Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances be and hereby is created to read as follows:
Sec. 2-495. Created.
(a) A commission is hereby created which shall be
known as the "Mayor's International Affairs Advisory Commission".
(b) The Commission, consisting of individuals with experience and expertise in international affairs in both the public and private sectors, is established for the purpose of providing information and advice to the Mayor and the Urban County Council concerning issues affecting foreign-born residents of Lexington-Fayette County as well as international issues that affect the community-at-large.
Sec. 2-496. Membership.
The commission shall consist of twenty-three (23) members, seventeen (17) of which shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the council. The seventeen (17) appointed members shall consist of two (2) members from the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council; Ten (10) members shall be selected from Lexington-Fayette County foreign-born residents who shall be from and represent the following international geographic areas: two (2) representatives from Africa; two (2) representatives from Asia; two (2) representatives from Europe; two (2) representatives from the Americas; and two (2) 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 de...
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