1. (a) The purpose of the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors Advisory Board is to advise the commissioner in adopting rules, enforcing and administering the Act, and in setting fees.
2. (b) Recommendations of the Board will be transmitted to the commissioner through the general counsel.
3. (c) Board meetings are called by the chair. Meetings in excess of one every six months shall be authorized by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee.
4. (d) Expenses reimbursed to board members shall be limited to authorized expenses incurred while on board business and travelling to and from board meetings. The least expensive method of travel should be used.
5. (e) Expenses related to subcommittee meetings will be reimbursed only if authorized by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee. These expenses will be reimbursed only to the board members appointed to the subcommittee or requested by the chair to assist or appear before the subcommittee.
6. (f) Expenses paid to board members shall be limited to those allowed by the State of Texas Travel Allowance Guide and Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation policies governing travel allowances for employees.
7. (g) Expenses can be reimbursed to board members only when the legislature has specifically appropriated money for that purpose.

Source Note:The provisions of this §75.65 adopted to be effective January 7, 1994, 18 TexReg 9929; amended to be effective October 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 7280; amended to be effective January 10, 1997, 22 TexReg 737.