§ 2-481. Creation and purpose.

(a)

A teen advisory council is created to generate broad-based public awareness of and support for youth. The teen advisory council, under the direction of the mayor and the supervision of the county administrator, will be advisory in nature, evaluating current issues affecting youth in the county and the city and bringing those issues to the attention of the unified government board of commissioners and other boards and commissions as necessary. The teen advisory council has no responsibility or authority over public officials or unified government employees.

(b)

One of the purposes of the teen advisory council shall be to familiarize the youth of the county with the municipal governance process. To this end, as scheduled, key elected officials or appointed unified government staff will educate the teen advisory councilmembers on different facets of municipal government.

(c)

Another purpose of the teen advisory council is to provide an opportunity for members of the council to participate in a program of community service and an opportunity for the community to benefit from the contributions by the councilmembers of their talents, energy, and creativity.

(Code 1988, § 2-1121; Ord. No. O-26-05, § 1, 3-24-2005)