Texas Agriculture Code - AGRIC § 47.053. Advisory Committee

(a) The commissioner shall appoint a shrimp advisory committee to assist the commissioner in implementing the program established under this chapter and in the expenditure of funds appropriated for the purpose of this chapter.

(b) The advisory committee shall be composed of the following nine members:

(c) The members of the advisory committee serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the direct performance of their duties on approval by the commissioner.

(d) An advisory committee member serves a three-year term, with the terms of three or four members expiring August 31 of each year.  The commissioner may reappoint a member to the advisory committee.

(e) The members of the advisory committee shall elect a presiding officer from among the members and shall adopt rules governing the operation of the committee.  The rules shall specify that five members of the advisory committee constitute a quorum sufficient to conduct the meetings and business of the committee.

(f) The advisory committee shall meet as necessary, but not less frequently than once each calendar year, to provide guidance to the commissioner in establishing and implementing the program.