| (a) The commission shall establish an advisory committee
to provide advice and recommendations to the department on technical
matters relevant to the administration of this chapter. The name of
the advisory committee shall be the Code Enforcement Officers Advisory
Committee.
(b) The advisory committee shall consist of nine members
appointed by the presiding officer of the commission with the approval
of the commission as follows:
(1) five registered code enforcement officers;
(2) one structural engineer or licensed architect;
(3) two consumers, one of which must be a certified
building official; and
(4) one person involved in the education and training
of code enforcement officers.
(c) Members of the advisory committee shall serve staggered
six-year terms so that the terms of three members will expire on February
1 of each odd-numbered year. If a vacancy occurs during a member's
term, the presiding officer of the commission, with the approval of
the commission, shall appoint a replacement who meets the qualifications
for the vacant position to serve for the remainder of the term.
(d) The presiding officer of the commission shall designate
one member of the advisory committee to serve as presiding officer
of the advisory committee for a term of two years. A member may serve
more than one term as presiding officer.
(e) The advisory committee shall meet at the call of
the presiding officer of the commission or the executive director
of the department.
(f) A quorum of the advisory committee is necessary
to conduct official business. A quorum is five members. Advisory committee
action shall require a majority vote of those members present and
voting.
(g) A member of the advisory committee may be removed
from the advisory committee pursuant to Texas Occupations Code §51.209.
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