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• ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -25 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 3, DIVISION 21 BY CHANGING THE REPORTING STRUCTURE OF THE VETERANS AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PROVIDING, CHANGING THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD; AND INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS RECITALS: The City of San Marcos recognizes the sacrifices made by its many war veterans. 2. The City further recognizes the service and value to the community that has been exhibited by its war veterans. 3 The City Council wishes to have the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee act in an advisory capacity to the City Council on programs, policies and activities that are unique to veterans and important to the overall fabric of the community. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: • SECTION 1. Chapter 2 Sections 2.370.20 and 2.370.21 f t p o he San Marcos City Code are amended as follows (underlining indicates added text, strileethfeiigh indicates deleted text): Sec. 2.370.20. Created; composition; terms; officers. (a) The veterans affairs advisory committee is created and shall be composed of seven members appointed by the city council, the Hays County Veterans Resources Officer, and the Texas State University Associated Student Government Veterans Liason. (b) The city council will endeavor to appoint five 5 persons to the committee who are residents of San Marcos or its extraterritorial jurisdiction and are veterans, two (2) persons who are the spouses or surviving spouses of veterans, collectively representing the various war eras and veterans organizations existing within San Marcos and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. All members of the committee shall be voting members. (c) The members of the commission are appointed for staggered three -year terms. Sec. 2.370.21. General powers and duties. • (a) The veterans affairs advisory committee will act in an advisory capacity to the City Council on issues that are unique to veterans within San Marcos and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.