(a) The Commission shall be composed of 11 members, including a Chairperson.

(b) The members of the Commission shall be appointed as follows:

(1) The Mayor shall appoint 5 members, of whom:

(A) Two shall be from the Executive branch, including the City Administrator, or his or her designee;

(B) One shall be a community representative, such as a leader of a local advocacy group or public-interest group, labor union, civic association, or a tenant or housing association, with consideration for those with a housing, education, health, social-welfare, or social-justice focus;

(C) One shall be a representative of one or more important sectors of the business community, such as real estate, retail, or a business improvement district; and

(D) One shall be a representative from the research community with a focus on local government finance.

(2) The Chairman of the Council shall appoint 5 members, of whom:

(A) One shall be the Council Budget Director, or his or her designee;

(B) One shall be the D.C. Auditor, or his or her designee;

(C) One shall be a community representative, such as a leader of a local advocacy group or public-interest group, labor union, civic association, or a tenant or housing association, with consideration for those with a housing, education, health, social-welfare, or social-justice focus;

(D) One shall be a representative of one or more important sectors of the business community, such as real estate, retail, or a business improvement district; and

(E) One shall be a representative from the research community with a focus on local government finance.

(3) The Chief Financial Officer, or his or her designee, shall be an ex officio member of the Commission.

(4) The Chairman of the Council shall appoint one member of the Commission as the Commission Chairperson.

(c) All appointments shall be made no later than 30 days of September 11, 2019. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner in which the initial appointment was made.

(d) The Chairman of the Council shall select a Director who shall perform the duties required for the day-to-day functioning of the Commission as considered necessary by the members, including coordination with the Mayor and Chairman of the Council on appointment of Commission members, management of startup and operations of the Commission, appointment of staff, selection of consultants, and the administration of meetings and report production.

(e) Each member of the Commission shall serve without compensation. Each member may be reimbursed for actual expenses pursuant to § 1-611.08.

(f) Members of the Commission shall act with the utmost integrity and professionalism. Each member shall avoid conflicts of interest and may seek the advice of the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, established pursuant to § 1-1162.02, to ensure that his or her duties are being discharged ethically.

(Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 7123, 66 DCR 8621.)