1. (a) The Maritime/Marine Industry Council is composed of at least nine persons appointed by the Director of the Texas Transportation Institute with at least the following representation:

   1. (1) one member shall be the President of the Texas Waterway Operators or the president's designated representative;
   2. (2) one member shall be the President of the Texas Ports Association or the president's designated representative;
   3. (3) four members shall be representatives from Texas ports to be selected by the membership of the Texas Ports Association;
   4. (4) three members shall be representatives from the barge industry;
   5. (5) the director of the center shall be an ex officio member;
   6. (6) a representative from the Texas Department of Transportation designated by the Texas Department of Transportation shall be an ex officio member; and
   7. (7) two registered professional engineers having relevant marine experience shall be ex officio members.
2. (b) The Maritime/Marine Industry Council shall make program priority recommendations to the director and serve as a resource group for the center.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.