| (a) Purpose. The commission by order may create an
advisory committee for any other corridor. The purpose of an advisory
committee is to facilitate and achieve support and consensus from
affected communities, governmental entities, and other interested
parties in the planning of transportation improvements in the corridor
for which it is created and in the establishment of development plans
for that corridor. An advisory committee's advice and recommendations
will provide the department with an enhanced understanding of public,
business, and private concerns about the corridor for which it is
created, facilitating the department's communications and project
development objectives and resulting in greater cooperation between
the department and all affected parties during project planning and
development.
(b) Membership. An advisory committee may be composed
of members of the following groups as deemed appropriate by the commission:
affected property owners and owners of business establishments; technical
experts; representatives of local governmental entities; members of
the general public; economic development officials; chambers of commerce
officials; members of the environmental community; department staff;
and professional consultants representing the department.
(c) Duties. An advisory committee shall report to the
executive director its advice and recommendations on transportation
improvements to be made in the corridor for which it is created, including
facilities to be included in a development plan for that corridor
and upgrades and other improvements to be made to existing facilities
located in that corridor, and on other corridor level planning and
development matters as requested by the department. The corridor advisory
committee may also provide information to, coordinate with, or request
information relating to the planning and development of a segment
of the corridor from a corridor segment advisory committee established
under §1.87 of this subchapter (relating to Corridor Segment
Advisory Committees). In developing advice and recommendations, an
advisory committee will evaluate economic, political, societal, and
demographic population trends affecting transportation, and will consider
existing facilities, upgrades to existing facilities, new or planned
facilities, multimodal solutions, and available financing options.
(d) Additional requirements. An advisory committee
is subject to the requirements for operating procedures and reimbursement
of expenses applicable to a department advisory committee under §1.85
of this subchapter (relating to Department Advisory Committees).
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §1.86 adopted to be effective September 15, 2010, 35 TexReg 8384; amended to be effective December 8, 2011, 36 TexReg 8239; amended to be effective December 12, 2013, 38 TexReg 8916; amended to be effective December 9, 2015, 40 TexReg 8796; amended to be effective December 6, 2017, 42 TexReg 6814; amended to be effective December 4, 2019, 44 TexReg 7414 |
