1. (a) This rule implements Alcoholic Beverage Code §5.21, which authorizes the commission, by rule, to establish advisory committees as necessary to accomplish the purposes of the Alcoholic Beverage Code, and to meet the changing needs of the agency. Government Code Chapter 2110 applies to an advisory committee created by the commission.

2. (b) The commission rule establishing an advisory committee shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

   1. (1) the purpose, role, and goal of the committee;
   2. (2) composition and representation requirements;
   3. (3) qualifications of the members, such as experience or geographic location;
   4. (4) terms of service of committee members;
   5. (5) any necessary training requirements; and
   6. (6) the method the agency will use to receive public input on issues considered by the advisory committees.
3. (c) An advisory committee created by the commission shall not have more than nine members.
4. (d) The presiding officer of the commission shall appoint the members of an advisory committee.
5. (e) Each advisory committee shall hold at least one open meeting per fiscal year. Meetings at which a quorum is present are subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act (Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 551).

Source Note:The provisions of this §31.6 adopted to be effective February 19, 2020, 45 TexReg 1017.