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Commission proposes charter amendment to permit official subcommittees; city attorney sign-off expected
Summary
Commissioner Cole presented a draft amendment to allow the Dallas Veterans Affairs Commission to form official subcommittees. Commissioners discussed transparency implications and agreed the city attorney must review the language before it is placed on the City Council agenda; a vote is planned in September.
Commissioner Cole told the Dallas Veterans Affairs Commission that he has drafted a proposed amendment to the commission’s charter to allow the panel to formally appoint subcommittees. He asked commissioners to review the draft and provide edits or suggestions ahead of a planned vote at the commission’s September meeting.
Commissioner Persiat (Preciado) asked how a formal subcommittee would differ from the informal working groups…
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