1. (a) The executive committee shall:

   1. (1) develop an organizational plan to further the purposes of the consortium;
   2. (2) gather and coordinate recommendations from consortium members on research and development opportunities in accordance with the purposes of the consortium; and

   3. (3) establish procedures and policies for the administration of the consortium, including:

      1. (A) procedures for documenting compliance by members of the committee and members of the consortium with applicable laws governing conflicts of interest;
      2. (B) designation of a member of the committee as the committee's liaison to the commission; and
      3. (C) procedures for submitting to the board a request to fund recommended projects and activities.
2. (b) A member of the consortium may participate in consortium fact-finding and the formation of recommendations for purposes of Subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2). Before assisting the executive committee as provided by this subsection, a member of the consortium must designate a liaison to the committee to represent that member.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (H.B. 3447), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 952 (H.B. 5246), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2025.