| (a) Role of advisory committee. The role of an advisory
committee under this subchapter is to provide advice and recommendations
to the board or the executive director. Advisory committees shall
meet and carry out their functions upon a request from the department
or board for advice and recommendations on any issues.
(b) Appointment of advisory committee. The board shall
appoint members to an advisory committee by selecting potential members
from a list provided to the board by the executive director. Each
advisory committee shall elect from its members a presiding officer,
who shall report the advisory committee's recommendations to the board
or the executive director. The executive director may designate a
division or divisions of the department to participate with, or to
provide subject-matter expertise, guidance, or administrative support
to the advisory committee as necessary.
(c) Member qualifications. Members shall have knowledge
about and interests in, and represent a broad range of viewpoints
about, the work of the committee or applicable division(s). Board
members shall not serve as advisory committee members.
(d) Composition of advisory committees. In making appointments
to the advisory committees, the board shall, to the extent practical,
ensure representation of members from diverse geographical regions
of the state.
(e) Committee size and quorum requirements. An advisory
committee shall be composed of a reasonable number of members not
to exceed 24 as determined by the board. A simple majority of advisory
committee members will constitute a quorum. An advisory committee
may only deliberate on issues within the jurisdiction of the department
or any public business when a quorum is present.
(f) Terms of service. Advisory committee members will
serve terms of four years. A member will serve on the committee until
the member resigns, is dismissed or replaced by the board, or the
member's term expires.
(g) Member training requirements. Each member of an
advisory committee must receive training regarding the Open Meetings
Act, Government Code, Chapter 551; and the Public Information Act,
Government Code, Chapter 552.
(h) Compliance with Open Meetings Act. The advisory
committee shall comply with the Open Meetings Act, Government Code,
Chapter 551.
(i) Public input and participation. The advisory committee
shall accept public comments made in person at advisory committee
meetings or submitted in writing. Public comments made in writing
should be submitted to the advisory committee five business days in
advance of the advisory committee meeting with sufficient copies for
all members.
(j) Reporting recommendations. Recommendations of the
advisory committee shall be reported to the board at a board meeting
prior to board action on issues related to the recommendations. The
recommendations shall be in writing and include any necessary supporting
materials. The presiding officer of the advisory committee or the
presiding officer's designee may appear before the board to present
the committee's advice and recommendations. This subsection does not
limit the ability of the advisory committee to provide advice and
recommendations to the executive director as necessary.
(k) Board use of advisory committee recommendations.
In developing department policies, the board shall consider the written
recommendations and reports submitted by advisory committees.
(l) Reimbursement. The department may, if authorized
by law and the executive director, reimburse advisory committee members
for reasonable and necessary travel expenses.
(m) Expiration dates for advisory committees. Unless
a different expiration date is established by the board for the advisory
committee, each advisory committee is abolished on the fourth anniversary
of its creation by the board.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §206.93 adopted to be effective February 4, 2010, 35 TexReg 654; amended to be effective March 29, 2012, 37 TexReg 2086; amended to be effective June 25, 2015, 40 TexReg 4000; amended to be effective March 9, 2016, 41 TexReg 1720; amended to be effective August 29, 2019, 44 TexReg 4614; amended to be effective November 2, 2023, 48 TexReg 6386 |
