SECTION 1.9543. Committee Membership and Officers

(a) The advisory committee consists of up to 24 of the following members appointed by the board in equal numbers:

(1) representatives of public junior colleges designated by the applicable college to represent the college on the advisory committee; and

(2) representatives of general academic teaching institutions designated by the applicable institution to represent the institution on the advisory committee.

(b) A majority of members appointed to the advisory committee under subsection (a)(2) of this section must be representatives of a general academic teaching institution at which at least 25 percent of students enrolled at the institution for the 2018 fall semester were classified as transfer students.

(c) In appointing members to the advisory committee under subsection (b) of this section, the board shall, to the greatest extent practicable, ensure that the membership of the advisory committee is balanced with respect to:

(1) institutional representation, including:

(A) the regions of the state;

(B) the mission type of the general academic teaching institution or public junior college;

(C) university system affiliation, as applicable;

(D) student enrollment; and

(E) institutional groupings under the board's higher education accountability system;

(2) representation of faculty and administrators at general academic teaching institutions or public junior colleges;

(3) representation of academic disciplines; and

(4) any other factors the board determines relevant.

(d) Members of the committee shall select the presiding officer, who will be responsible for conducting meetings. A co-chair shall also be elected by the committee to serve in the presiding officer's stead as needed.

(e) Members shall serve single terms lasting until the abolishment of the committee no later than September 1, 2021.

Source Note: The provisions of this §1.9543 adopted to be effective February 26, 2020, 45 TexReg 1221