| (a) The commission shall appoint an advisory committee to advise the commission on all matters relating to the construction, dedication, and maintenance of the monuments, markers or other commemorations, including: (1) site selection; (2) fund raising from public and private sources; (3) establishing a schedule for the design, construction, and dedication of the monuments; (4) procedures for soliciting designs for the monuments; (5) selecting the final design of the monuments (6) procedures for selecting a contractor to construct the monuments; and (7) reviewing and monitoring the design and construction process. (b) The advisory committee shall be composed of not less than 10 nor more than 15 members. Members of the advisory committee should have exhibited an interest in the cultural and historical heritage of Texas, be knowledgeable of architecture or construction of monuments, be acknowledged community leaders, or bring other important qualities to the advisory committee. (c) Selection of the advisory committee. (1) Each member of the Commission may nominate not more than two persons to serve on the advisory committee. (2) Persons nominated by the members of the commission may provide information concerning their qualifications and concerning their availability and willingness to serve to the commission. (3) The commission shall select the members of the advisory committee by vote at a meeting of the commission. (d) Members of the advisory committee may be reimbursed for their expenses for service on the advisory committee on the same basis as members of the commission. |
