16 Tex. Admin. Code § 402.102 - Bingo Advisory Committee
(a)
What is the purpose of the Bingo Advisory Committee (BAC)?
(1) The purpose of the BAC is to:
(A) advise the Commission on the needs and
problems of the state's bingo industry;
(B) report the activities of the BAC to the
Commission; and
(C) perform other
duties as directed by the Commission.
(2) The BAC's sole duty is to advise the
Commission.
(3) The BAC has no
executive or administrative powers or duties with respect to the operations of
the Charitable Bingo Operations Division.
(b) What is the composition of the Bingo
Advisory Committee?
(1) The Commission may
appoint nine persons as members of the BAC.
(2) The Commission must appoint members to
represent the following interest groups:
(A)
the public;
(B) conductors that are
not licensed commercial lessors;
(C) conductors that are licensed commercial
lessors;
(D) commercial
lessors;
(E) licensed
manufacturers; and
(F) licensed
distributors.
(c) What are the minimum eligibility
requirements to serve on the BAC?
(1) A
member may not represent a licensee that is delinquent in payment of any prize
fees for which a final jeopardy determination has been made by the
Commission.
(2) A member
representing the public may not be an individual who is required by statute to
be listed on a conductor, commercial lessor, manufacturer, or distributor
license application.
(3) A member
must meet the criminal history standards in Bingo Enabling Act Sections
2001.105(b), 2001.154(a)(1), 2001.202(1), and 2001.207(1).
(4) A nominee for membership must provide
complete and accurate information on the nomination form.
(d) How are members nominated to serve on the
BAC?
(1) Individuals may submit a nomination
form during the nomination period determined by the Commission.
(2) Nomination forms are available from the
Charitable Bingo Operations Division or the Commission's
website.
(e) What is the
appointment process?
(1) Commission staff
verifies eligibility and qualifications of nominees and sends all nominations
that meet minimum requirements to each Commissioner.
(2) Each Commissioner may interview those
nominees.
(3) The BAC may be a
resource to the Commission by reviewing nominations, interviewing prospective
members, and submitting its recommendations to the Commissioners for
consideration. However, the BAC will not act to exclude nominees.
(4) The Commissioners shall appoint a nominee
based on a review of the nomination form and/or interview.
(f) Each member serves at the pleasure of the
Commission or until they resign or are unable to serve.
(g) May a BAC member be removed from the BAC
before the member's term has expired? The Commission may remove a member at any
time without cause.
(h) When and
where does the BAC meet?
(1) The BAC may meet
quarterly or more frequently at the Commission's request.
(2) BAC meetings may be held virtually or at
a state office building in Austin, Texas.
(i) Who conducts the BAC meeting?
(1) The BAC must annually select a presiding
officer to conduct meetings and general business.
(2) The presiding officer must designate a
member of the BAC to conduct meetings and general business in the presiding
officer's absence.
(j)
Are BAC meetings open to the public? Yes. The BAC must publish notice of a BAC
meeting at least 10 full days prior to the date of the meeting. The meeting
notice shall include the time, day, and location of the meeting as well as the
agenda items. The BAC presiding officer shall request the Commission, through
Commission staff, post the notice on the Commission's website.
(k) May a member send a substitute person or
proxy vote to a BAC meeting? A member may not send a substitute person or proxy
vote to a meeting.
(l) Are minutes
kept of BAC meetings?
(1) The BAC must keep
minutes of each meeting reflecting all formal action taken.
(2) The BAC may consider a transcript
prepared by a court reporter to be the minutes of the meeting. The Commission
will provide a court reporter (or transcript service if a court reporter is not
available) to prepare a transcript of each BAC meeting.
(3) The BAC must approve the minutes at its
next meeting, and file the approved minutes with the Charitable Bingo
Operations Division Director, who shall post the approved minutes on the
Commission's website.
(m)
What is the BAC's annual workplan?
(1) The
workplan will contain items that the Commission determines.
(2) The BAC may submit to the Commission for
their consideration and approval additional items for the workplan that are
relevant to the state of the bingo industry.
(n) What are the BAC's reporting
requirements?
(1) The BAC must report their
activities quarterly to the Commission, although the Commission may require
reporting more frequently.
(2) The
BAC will report annually to the Commission the BAC's perspective on the state
of the charitable bingo industry in Texas with specific comments on the
following:
(A) adjusted gross
receipts;
(B) net
receipts;
(C) charitable
distributions;
(D)
expenses;
(E) attendance;
and
(F) any other matter requested
by the Commission.
(3) At
the final Commission meeting of any state fiscal year, the BAC will report to
the Commission on its activities relating to the Commission-approved workplan
for the preceding fiscal year.
(o) When does the BAC cease to exist? The BAC
will cease to exist annually on August 31, unless the Commission, prior to
August 31, votes to continue the BAC. The Commission may continue the BAC with
the current members in place.
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