Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 7 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT › Chapter 211 - ADMINISTRATION › Section 211.36 - Advisory Committee Operations and Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Role of advisory committee. The role of
				an advisory committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the
				commission. Advisory committees shall meet and carry out their functions upon a
				request from the commission for advice and recommendations on an
				issue.
(b) Appointment of advisory
				committee. The commission shall appoint members to an advisory committee. Each
				advisory committee shall elect from its members a presiding officer, or may be
				appointed by the commission's presiding officer, who shall report the advisory
				committee's recommendations to the commission. The executive director may
				designate a staff member to participate with, or to provide subject-matter
				expertise, guidance, or administrative support to the advisory committee as
				necessary. Any commission staff assigned to an advisory committee shall be
				non-voting members.
(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 divisions and meet the enrollment and appointment requirements and
				qualifications for licenses under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1701 and 37
				Texas Administrative Code Chapters 211-229. Currently appointed Commission
				members shall not serve as advisory committee members.
(d) Composition of advisory committees. In
				making appointments to the advisory committees, the commission shall, to the
				extent practical, ensure representation of members from the public, agencies,
				organizations, and geographical regions of the state who have an interest or
				expertise in the subject area of the particular advisory committee.
(e) Committee size and quorum requirements.
				An advisory committee shall be composed of a reasonable number of members not
				to exceed 12 as determined by the commission. A simple majority of advisory
				committee members will constitute a quorum. An advisory committee may only
				deliberate on issues within the jurisdiction of the committee or any public
				business when a quorum is present.
(f) Terms of service. Advisory committee
				members may serve terms of four years or as otherwise designated by the
				commission. A member will serve on the committee until the member resigns, is
				dismissed or replaced by the commission, 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) Conflict of
				Interest. Advisory committee members are subject to the same laws and policies
				governing ethical standards of conduct as those for commission members and
				employees.
(j) Public input and
				participation. Advisory committees shall accept public comments made in-person
				at advisory committee meetings or submitted in writing in advance of the
				advisory committee meeting with sufficient copies for all members.
(k) Reporting recommendations.
				Recommendations of the advisory committee shall be reported to the commission
				at a commission meeting prior to commission 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 commission 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.
(l) Commission use of advisory committee
				recommendations. In developing commission policies, the commission shall
				consider the written recommendations and reports submitted by advisory
				committees.
(m) Reimbursement. The
				department may, if authorized by law and the executive director, reimburse
				advisory committee members for reasonable and necessary travel
				expenses.
(n) Expiration dates for
				advisory committees. Unless a different expiration date is established by the
				commission for the advisory committee, each advisory committee is abolished on
				the fourth anniversary of its creation by the commission.