16 Tex. Admin. Code § 85.650 - Towing and Storage Advisory Board
(a)
The advisory board consists of the nine members appointed by the chairman of
the commission with the approval of the commission. The nine members include:
(1) one representative of a towing company
operating in a county with a population of less than one-million;
(2) one representative of a towing company
operating in a county with a population of one-million or more;
(3) one representative of a vehicle storage
facility located in a county with a population of less than
one-million;
(4) one representative
of a vehicle storage facility located in a county with a population of
one-million or more;
(5) one peace
officer from a county with a population of less than one-million;
(6) one peace officer from a county with a
population of one-million or more;
(7) one parking facility
representative;
(8) one
representative of a member insurer, as defined by Section
462.004, Insurance
Code, of the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association who
automobile insurance in this state; and
(9) one person who operates both a towing
company and a vehicle storage facility.
(b) The advisory board shall include
representation for each classification of towing.
(c) Advisory board members serve terms of six
years, with the terms of two or three members, expiring on February 1 of each
odd-numbered year.
(1) A member may not serve
more than two full consecutive terms.
(2) If a vacancy occurs during a term, the
chairman of the commission will appoint a replacement who meets the
qualifications of the open position to serve for the balance of the
term.
(d) The chairman
of the commission appoints one of the advisory board members to serve as the
presiding officer of the advisory board for one year. The presiding officer of
the advisory board may vote on any matter before the advisory board.
(e) Advisory board members do not receive
compensation. They are, subject to the General Appropriations Act, reimbursed
for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing the duties of the
advisory board.
(f) The advisory
board meets twice yearly and may meet at other times at the call of the
chairman of the commission or the executive director.
(g) The advisory board provides advice and
recommendations to the department on technical matters relevant to the
administration and enforcement of this chapter, including examination content,
licensing standards, continuing education requirements, and maximum amounts
that may be charged for fees related to private property tows.
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