1. (a) The Commission may maintain advisory committees and ad hoc committees to assist with rulemaking, curriculum development, and the performance of the Commission's duties. These committee names, make up, term limits, roles and meeting requirements will be outlined within this rule. These committees shall exist for no more than five (5) years and shall be reviewed and evaluated for continuance before the end of the fifth year.
2. (b) Time and place. The committees shall meet at such time and place in the State of Texas as they deem proper.
3. (c) Meeting called. Meetings shall be called by the chairman, by the Commission, or upon the written request of a quorum of members.
4. (d) Quorum. A majority of members shall constitute a quorum.
5. (e) Members. Committee members serve at the will of the Commission and may serve six-year staggered terms but may not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.
6. (f) Officers. Committee Officers shall consist of a chairman and vice-chairman appointed by the Commission.
7. (g) Responsibility. Committee responsibilities shall be established by the Commission.
8. (h) Effective Date. All committees will have designated effective dates not to exceed five years without review and reestablishment by the Commission.
9. (i) Removal. It is a ground for removal from an advisory committee appointed by the Commission if a member is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled committee meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by a majority vote of the committee.
10. (j) Effective in 2021, the Commission established three (3) advisory committees, the Curriculum and Testing, Firefighter Advisory, and Health and Wellness. These committees will expire in 2026 unless reviewed and reestablished by the Commission. The Commission has established two (2) ad hoc committees, 427 and 435, which will exist for the period of time needed, not to exceed two years.

Source Note:The provisions of this §421.1 adopted to be effective November 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 10886; amended to be effective March 2, 2000, 25 TexReg 1721; amended to be effective July 29, 2002, 27 TexReg 6722; amended to be effective November 20, 2002, 27 TexReg 10747; amended to be effective November 28, 2007, 32 TexReg 8522; amended to be effective November 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 7897.