| (a) The Coastal Coordination Advisory Committee (committee)
advises the commissioner on matters related to the CMP. The committee
shall:
(1) make recommendations regarding the referral and
review of proposed actions subject to consistency with the CMP goals
and policies;
(2) participate in coastal issue teams to facilitate
interagency coordination and communication regarding CMP subject matter
areas, including but not limited to water quality, grants, planning,
and permitting; and
(3) review any other matters related to the CMP, as
requested by the commissioner.
(b) The committee is composed of:
(1) a representative of each of the following entities
designated by the presiding officer of that entity:
(A) the General Land Office;
(B) the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department;
(C) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;
(D) the Railroad Commission of Texas;
(E) the Texas Water Development Board;
(F) the Texas Department of Transportation;
(G) the State Soil and Water Conservation Board; and
(H) the Texas Sea Grant College Program.
(2) the following members appointed by the commissioner:
(A) a city or county elected official who resides in
the coastal area;
(B) an owner of a business located in the coastal area
who resides in the coastal area;
(C) a resident from the coastal area; and
(D) a representative of agriculture.
(c) Members of the committee serve five-year terms
aligned with the five-year periods of the CMP assessment and strategy
cycles.
(1) Members may serve partial terms. If a member's
term has expired, that member will continue to serve until a replacement
is appointed or designated.
(2) Appointed members serve at the pleasure of the
commissioner. Designated members serve at the pleasure of the presiding
officer of the entity from which the member was selected.
(d) To assist the commissioner and the committee, the
CMP coordinator shall:
(1) serve as the GLO's primary point of contact for
matters related to the CMP;
(2) facilitate coordination among agencies and subdivisions
subject to the CMP; and
(3) schedule, organize, and conduct meetings of the
committee.
(e) The committee shall meet as often as directed by
the CMP coordinator or the commissioner.
(f) In the event that a proposed action subject to
consistency with the CMP goals and policies presents a significant
unresolved consistency dispute, the committee may refer the matter
to the commissioner for review pursuant to Chapter 29 (Procedures
for State Consistency with Coastal Management Program Goals and Policies)
or Chapter 30 (Procedures for Federal Consistency with Coastal Management
Program Goals and Policies) of this title.
(g) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to
the size, composition, or duration of the committee.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §26.4 adopted to be effective October 7, 2018, 43 TexReg 6449; transferred effective December 1, 2022, as published in the Texas Register October 28, 2022, 47 TexReg 7301; amended to be effective July 10, 2023, 48 TexReg 3671 |
