SECTION 60.24. Advisory Boards

(a) Unless otherwise provided by law, the presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, shall appoint the members of each advisory board.

(b) The purpose, duties, manner of reporting, and membership requirements of each advisory board are detailed in the statutes and rules of the specific program regulated by the department.

(c) In accordance with Texas Government Code §2110.008, the commission establishes the following periods during which the advisory boards listed will continue in existence. The automatic abolishment date of each advisory board will be the date listed for that board unless the commission subsequently establishes a different date:

(1) Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers--09/01/2024;

(2) Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(3) Architectural Barriers Advisory Committee--09/01/2024;

(4) Auctioneer Education Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(5) Barbering and Cosmetology Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(6) Behavior Analyst Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(7) Board of Boiler Rules--09/01/2024;

(8) Code Enforcement Officers Advisory Committee--09/01/2024;

(9) Combative Sports Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(10) Dietitians Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(11) Dyslexia Therapists and Practitioners Advisory Committee--09/01/2024;

(12) Electrical Safety and Licensing Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(13) Elevator Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(14) Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(15) Massage Therapy Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(16) Midwives Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(17) Motor Fuel Metering and Quality Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(18) Orthotists and Prosthetists Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(19) Podiatric Medical Examiners Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(20) Property Tax Consultants Advisory Council--09/01/2024;

(21) Registered Sanitarian Advisory Committee--09/01/2024;

(22) Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(23) Texas Tax Professional Advisory Committee--09/01/2024;

(24) Towing and Storage Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(25) Used Automotive Parts Recycling Advisory Board--09/01/2024;

(26) Water Well Drillers Advisory Council--09/01/2024; and

(27) Weather Modification Advisory Committee--09/01/2024.

(d) The following advisory boards are specifically exempt from Texas Government Code, Chapter 2110 and do not have a designated abolishment date:

(1) Driver Training and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (exempt under Education Code §1001.058(i));

(2) Licensed Breeder Advisory Committee (exempt under Occupations Code §802.065(j)); and

(3) Motorcycle Safety Advisory Board (exempt under Transportation Code §662.0037(h)).

Source Note: The provisions of this §60.24 adopted to be effective July 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 4326; amended to be effective October 15, 2010, 35 TexReg 9079; amended to be effective January 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 136; amended to be effective October 17, 2014, 39 TexReg 8075; amended to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 7480; amended to be effective January 1, 2022, 46 TexReg 9018