Sec. 50D.011. COMPOSITION. (a) The policy council is composed of the following 18 members:
(1) the commissioner, who serves as chair of the policy council;
(2) one representative of the Railroad Commission of Texas designated by the commission;
(3) one representative of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality designated by the commission;
(4) one representative of the Public Utility Commission of Texas designated by the commission;
(5) one representative of the Texas Water Development Board designated by the board;
(6) the chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, or the person designated by the chancellor;
(7) the chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, or the person designated by the chancellor;
(8) the chancellor of The University of Texas System, or the person designated by the chancellor;
(9) one member of the senate appointed by the lieutenant governor;
(10) one member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; and
(11) eight members appointed by the governor, with each of the following industries or groups represented by one member:
(A) research and development of feedstock and feedstock production;
(B) retail distribution of energy;
(C) transportation of biomass feedstock;
(D) agricultural production for bioenergy production or agricultural waste used for production of bioenergy;
(E) production of biodiesel from nonfood feedstocks;
(F) production of ethanol from nonfood feedstocks;
(G) bio-based electricity generation; and
(H) chemical manufacturing.
(b) The eight members of the policy council appointed by the governor serve at the governor's pleasure and have two-year staggered terms, with the terms of either three or four members expiring on January 1 of each year.
(c) The governor shall fill any vacancy in a position appointed by the governor for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(d) Appointments to the policy council must be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.
(e) Subject to Section 50D.017, the policy council is subject to Chapters 551 and 2001, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 4.03, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 459 (S.B. 916), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
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