SECTION 26.4. Coastal Coordination Advisory Committee

(a) The Coastal Coordination Advisory Committee (committee) advises the commissioner on matters related to the CMP. The committee shall:

(1) make recommendations regarding the referral and review of proposed actions subject to consistency with the CMP goals and policies;

(2) participate in coastal issue teams to facilitate interagency coordination and communication regarding CMP subject matter areas, including but not limited to water quality, grants, planning, and permitting; and

(3) review any other matters related to the CMP, as requested by the commissioner.

(b) The committee is composed of:

(1) a representative of each of the following entities designated by the presiding officer of that entity:

(A) the General Land Office;

(B) the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department;

(C) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;

(D) the Railroad Commission of Texas;

(E) the Texas Water Development Board;

(F) the Texas Department of Transportation;

(G) the State Soil and Water Conservation Board; and

(H) the Texas Sea Grant College Program.

(2) the following members appointed by the commissioner:

(A) a city or county elected official who resides in the coastal area;

(B) an owner of a business located in the coastal area who resides in the coastal area;

(C) a resident from the coastal area; and

(D) a representative of agriculture.

(c) Members of the committee serve five-year terms aligned with the five-year periods of the CMP assessment and strategy cycles.

(1) Members may serve partial terms. If a member's term has expired, that member will continue to serve until a replacement is appointed or designated.

(2) Appointed members serve at the pleasure of the commissioner. Designated members serve at the pleasure of the presiding officer of the entity from which the member was selected.

(d) To assist the commissioner and the committee, the CMP coordinator shall:

(1) serve as the GLO's primary point of contact for matters related to the CMP;

(2) facilitate coordination among agencies and subdivisions subject to the CMP; and

(3) schedule, organize, and conduct meetings of the committee.

(e) The committee shall meet as often as directed by the CMP coordinator or the commissioner.

(f) In the event that a proposed action subject to consistency with the CMP goals and policies presents a significant unresolved consistency dispute, the committee may refer the matter to the commissioner for review pursuant to Chapter 29 (Procedures for State Consistency with Coastal Management Program Goals and Policies) or Chapter 30 (Procedures for Federal Consistency with Coastal Management Program Goals and Policies) of this title.

(g) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the size, composition, or duration of the committee.

Source Note: The provisions of this §26.4 adopted to be effective October 7, 2018, 43 TexReg 6449; transferred effective December 1, 2022, as published in the Texas Register October 28, 2022, 47 TexReg 7301; amended to be effective July 10, 2023, 48 TexReg 3671