Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 206 - MANAGEMENT › Subchapter D - PROCEDURES IN CONTESTED CASES › Section 206.93 - 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 under this subchapter is to provide advice and
				  recommendations to the board or 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 and qualifications of
				  advisory committee members. The board shall appoint members to an advisory
				  committee in accordance with Transportation Code, §
										643.155 and
				  §
										1001.031(b)
				  by selecting potential members from a list provided to the board by the
				  executive director. Board members shall not serve as advisory committee
				  members. 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 in accordance with subsection (h) of this section.
				  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) 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.
(d) 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.
(e) 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.
(f) Member
				  training requirements. Each member of an advisory committee must receive
				  training regarding Government Code, Chapter 551; and Government Code, Chapter
				  552.
(g) Compliance with Open
				  Meetings. The advisory committee shall comply with Government Code, Chapter
				  551.
(h) 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.
(i) Board
				  and executive director use of advisory committee recommendations. In developing
				  department policies, the board and the executive director shall consider the
				  written recommendations submitted by advisory committees.
(j) Reimbursement. The department may, if
				  authorized by law and the executive director, reimburse advisory committee
				  members for reasonable and necessary travel expenses.