1. (a) Pursuant to Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code § 5.21 and commission Rule 31.6, the commission hereby establishes the Advisory Committee on Major Information Technology Projects ("Committee").
2. (b) The purpose, role, and goal of the Committee is to advise the commission on the agency's use and development of major information technology projects.
3. (c) The presiding officer of the commission shall appoint two commissioners and three members of the public to serve on the Committee. The committee shall select from among its members a presiding officer.

4. (d) Each public member must either:

   1. (1) hold an ownership interest or management position with an active TABC licensee or permittee;
   2. (2) be a practicing attorney in the field of alcohol regulation; or
   3. (3) have significant experience in information system technology deployment.
5. (e) The commission's general counsel shall serve as a non-voting, ex officio member of the Committee.
6. (f) Prior to the first committee meeting, committee members shall complete training provided by the commission's General Counsel's office regarding compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and other applicable ethics rules.
7. (g) The Committee shall report to the commission at the times and in the manner it determines will best assist the commission.
8. (h) If the Committee holds a public comment meeting to receive input from the public, agency staff will assist the Committee in conducting the meeting.

Source Note:The provisions of this §31.8 adopted to be effective February 14, 2022, 47 TexReg 647.