[(a)]The Board may appoint Advisory Committees
as it considers necessary for the primary function of advising the
Board.
[(b)Advisory Committees are subject
to §1301.258 of the Plumbing License Law and Chapter 2110 of
the Texas Government Code and shall:]
[(1)be composed of a reasonable number of members
not to exceed twenty-four (24) members who provide a balanced representation
between:]
[(A)individuals regulated or directed affected by
the Board; and]
[(B)consumers of services provided by the Board or
the plumbing industry; and]
[(2)select from among its members a presiding officer
who shall preside over the advisory committee and report to the Board;
and]
[(3)serve without compensation or reimbursement.]
[(c)If the board appoints an advisory
committee, it shall adopt rules that:]
[(1)state the purpose of the committee;]
[(2)describe the task of the committee and the manner
in which the committee will report to the Board; and]
[(3)the date on which the committee will automatically
be abolished (not to exceed four years from its creation) unless the
Board votes to continue the committee in existence.]
[(d)If the Board appoints an advisory
committee it shall evaluate annually:]
[(1)the committee's work;]
[(2)the committee's usefulness; and]
[(3)the costs related to the committee's existence,
including the cost of Board staff time spent in support of the committee's
activities].
[(e)The Board shall report to the
Legislative Budget Board the information developed in the evaluation
required in subsection (d) of this section. The Board shall file the
report biennially in connection with the agency's request for appropriations.]
The agency certifies that legal counsel has
reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on February 8, 2023
TRD-202300597 Lynn Latombe
General Counsel
Texas State Board
of Plumbing Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: March 26, 2023
For further information, please call: (512) 936-5216
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