| (a) Purpose. The commission by order may create a corridor
segment advisory committee to assist the department in the transportation
planning process for any highway 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 segment
of a corridor for which it is created and in the establishment of
development plans for that segment. An advisory committee's advice
and recommendations will provide the department with an enhanced understanding
of public, business, and private concerns about the segment 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. A corridor segment advisory committee
may consist of the following members:
(1) one member appointed by the county judge of each
county in which the proposed segment may be located, representing
the general public within the county;
(2) one member appointed by each metropolitan planning
organization within whose boundaries all or part of the proposed segment
may be located, representing the general public within the metropolitan
planning organization;
(3) additional members representing the general public
within cities designated by the commission, in which all or part of
a proposed segment may be located, each of whom will be appointed
by the mayor of a designated city; and
(4) additional members, each of whom:
(A) will represent, and be appointed by the governing
body of, a port, chamber of commerce, economic development council
or corporation, or other organization that has an interest in transportation,
within whose service area all or part of a proposed segment may be
located and that is designated by the commission to appoint a member
of the committee; or
(B) is an individual who resides or has a business
in the area in which the segment may be located, has an interest in
transportation, and is appointed to the committee by the commission.
(c) Duties. An advisory committee shall report to the
executive director its advice and recommendations on transportation
improvements to be made in the segment of a corridor for which it
is created, including facilities to be included in a development plan
for that segment and upgrades and other improvements to be made to
existing facilities located in that segment, and other segment level
planning, development, and financing matters as requested by the department.
A corridor segment advisory committee may provide information to,
coordinate with, or request information from a corridor advisory committee
created under §1.86 of this subchapter (relating to Corridor
Advisory Committees). In developing advice and recommendations, a
corridor segment 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. A corridor segment advisory
committee is subject to the requirements for operating procedures
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 §1.87 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 |
