Sec. 16.456. TEXAS INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCY FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund Advisory Committee is composed of the seven members that serve on the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Committee described by Section 15.438, with the co-presiding officers of that committee serving as presiding officers of the advisory committee. The director of the Texas Division of Emergency Management or the successor in function to that entity serves as a nonvoting member of the advisory committee, as an additional duty of the director's office.

(b) The advisory committee may hold public hearings, formal meetings, or work sessions. Either co-presiding officer of the advisory committee may call a public hearing, formal meeting, or work session of the advisory committee at any time. The advisory committee may not take formal action at a public hearing, formal meeting, or work session unless a quorum of the committee is present.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a member of the advisory committee is not entitled to receive compensation for service on the committee or reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of official duties as a member of the committee. Service on the advisory committee by a member of the senate or house of representatives is considered legislative service for which the member is entitled to reimbursement and other benefits in the same manner and to the same extent as for other legislative service.

(d) The advisory committee may submit comments and recommendations to the board regarding the use of money in the resiliency fund and for use by the board in adopting rules.

(e) The advisory committee shall review the overall operation, function, and structure of the resiliency fund at least semiannually and may provide comments and recommendations to the board on any matter.

(f) The advisory committee may adopt rules, procedures, and policies as needed to administer this section and implement its responsibilities.

(g) The advisory committee shall make recommendations to the board regarding information on the resiliency fund to be posted on the board's Internet website.

(h) The advisory committee may evaluate and may provide comments or recommendations on the feasibility of the state owning, constructing, operating, and maintaining flood projects, including reservoirs and coastal barriers.

(i) The board shall provide an annual report to the advisory committee on:

(1) the board's compliance with statewide annual goals relating to historically underutilized businesses; and

(2) the participation level of historically underutilized businesses in flood projects that receive money from the resiliency fund.

(j) If the aggregate level of participation by historically underutilized businesses in flood projects that receive money from the resiliency fund does not meet statewide annual goals adopted under Chapter 2161, Government Code, the advisory committee shall make recommendations to the board to improve the participation level.

(k) The board shall supply staff support to the advisory committee.

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

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 947 (S.B. 7), Sec. 3.01, eff. June 13, 2019.