| (a) The advisory committee consists of up to 24 of
the following members appointed by the board in equal numbers:
(1) representatives of public junior colleges designated
by the applicable college to represent the college on the advisory
committee; and
(2) representatives of general academic teaching institutions
designated by the applicable institution to represent the institution
on the advisory committee.
(b) A majority of members appointed to the advisory
committee under subsection (a)(2) of this section must be representatives
of a general academic teaching institution at which at least 25 percent
of students enrolled at the institution for the 2018 fall semester
were classified as transfer students.
(c) In appointing members to the advisory committee
under subsection (b) of this section, the board shall, to the greatest
extent practicable, ensure that the membership of the advisory committee
is balanced with respect to:
(1) institutional representation, including:
(A) the regions of the state;
(B) the mission type of the general academic teaching
institution or public junior college;
(C) university system affiliation, as applicable;
(D) student enrollment; and
(E) institutional groupings under the board's higher
education accountability system;
(2) representation of faculty and administrators at
general academic teaching institutions or public junior colleges;
(3) representation of academic disciplines; and
(4) any other factors the board determines relevant.
(d) Members of the committee shall select the presiding
officer, who will be responsible for conducting meetings. A co-chair
shall also be elected by the committee to serve in the presiding officer's
stead as needed.
(e) Members shall serve single terms lasting until
the abolishment of the committee no later than September 1, 2021.
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