§ 10. Independent boards.

(a)

Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau. The city council may by ordinance provide that the management and operation of the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau shall be conducted independently of the office of city manager and the general management of the city. Such ordinance may provide that the board of directors of the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau shall have the exclusive right to appoint, remove and supervise the executive director of the bureau and may give the executive director the exclusive authority to hire, discharge and supervise the employees of the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The board of directors of the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau shall recommend to the city council the bureau's annual budget and the manner and use of the expenditures and allocation of bureau revenues and funds. Final approval of the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau budget and the expenditure of bureau funds, as well as the classification and salary structure of bureau employees, shall be recommended by the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau board and shall be the sole responsibility and prerogative of the city council.

By approval of the bureau's annual budget, its expenditures and allocation of bureau revenues and funds, administrative services required by other city departments in support of the approved budget are authorized.

(b)

Irving Arts Center. The city council may by ordinance provide that the management and operation of the Irving Arts Center shall be conducted independently of the office of city manager and the general management of the city. Such ordinance may provide that the Irving Arts Center board shall have the exclusive right to appoint, remove and supervise the executive director of the Irving Arts Center and may give the executive director the exclusive authority to hire, discharge and supervise the employees of the Irving Arts Center.

The Irving Arts Board shall recommend to the city council the Irving Arts Center's annual budget and the manner and use of the expenditures and allocation of arts center revenues and funds. Final approval of the Irving Arts Center budget and the expenditure of arts center funds, as well as the classification and salary structure of arts center employees, shall be recommended by the Irving Arts Center board and shall be the sole responsibility and prerogative of the city council.

By approval of the Irving Arts Center's annual budget, its expenditures and allocation of art center revenues and funds, administrative services required by other city departments in support of the approved budget are authorized.

(Ord. No. 8575, Amds. 1, 2, 11-8-05; Ord. No. 2013-9464, Amd. 16, 5-22-13)