Sec. 441.226. ADVISORY BOARD. (a) The commission shall appoint an advisory board to advise the commission on matters relating to the consortium. Composition of the board must be representative of the various types of libraries comprising the membership. At least two members must be representatives of the general public. Members of the advisory board must be qualified by training and experience to advise the commission on policy to be followed in applying this subchapter. Chapter 2110 does not apply to the composition of the advisory board.

(b) The commission shall adopt rules regarding the organization and structure of the advisory board.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 983, Sec. 26(13), eff. September 1, 2009.

(d) A member of the advisory board serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties, subject to any applicable limitation on reimbursement provided by the General Appropriations Act.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 983, Sec. 26(13), eff. September 1, 2009.

(f) The advisory board may recommend to the commission that the consortium enter into cooperative projects with entities other than public libraries, institutions of higher education, or nonprofit corporations.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 250, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 441.206 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(40), eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 91, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1350, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 3756), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 3756), Sec. 26(13), eff. September 1, 2009.