SECTION 1.90. Advisory Committees for Ports-to-Plains Corridor

(a) Purpose. This section provides the information required by Government Code, Chapter 2110, for the Ports-to-Plains Advisory Committee (advisory committee) and segment committees for geographic segments along the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, established in accordance with H.B. No. 1079, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019.

(b) The Ports-to-Plains Advisory Committee.

(1) Purpose and duties. The purpose of the Ports-to-Plains Advisory Committee is to assist the department in conducting the study of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor required by H.B. No. 1079. The advisory committee has the duties and responsibilities set forth in that Act.

(2) Manner of reporting. The advisory committee shall review and compile the reports submitted by each segment committee and submit the compiled reports to the department with a summary and recommendations based on those reports, in accordance with H.B. No. 1079.

(c) Segment Committees. The department will determine geographic segments along the Ports-to-Plains Corridor. The department, in conjunction with the advisory committee, will take applications for service on a segment committee and will establish a segment committee for each geographic segment.

(1) Purpose and duties. The purpose of a segment committee is to assist the department and the advisory committee in accordance with H.B. No. 1079. A segment committee has the duties and responsibilities set forth in that Act.

(2) Manner of reporting. Each segment committee shall prepare and file a report with the Ports-to-Plains Advisory Committee in accordance with H.B. No. 1079.

(d) Exemption from corridor advisory committee rules. Section 1.86 of this subchapter (relating to Corridor Advisory Committees) does not apply to the Ports-to-Plains Advisory Committee.

(e) Exemption from corridor segment advisory committee rules. Section 1.87 of this subchapter (relating to Corridor Segment Advisory Committees) does not apply to a segment committee established under H.B. No. 1079.

Source Note: The provisions of this §1.90 adopted to be effective December 4, 2019, 44 TexReg 7415