Sec. 901.657. ADVISORY COMMITTEE

(a) The board shall appoint an eight-member advisory committee to advise the board concerning scholarships provided under this subchapter. The advisory committee consists of:

(1) a presiding officer named by the board;

(2) one representative named by the board;

(3) one representative named by the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants;

(4) a Texas representative of the American Accounting Association named by that organization;

(5) one representative named by the National Association of Black Accountants;

(6) one representative named by the American Association of Hispanic Certified Public Accountants; and

(7) two representatives named by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board who are the chairmen of accounting departments at Texas colleges and universities, at least one of whom must be a representative of a private college or university and at least one other of whom must be a representative from a college or university that primarily serves minority students.

(b) The costs of participation on an advisory committee of a member representing a particular organization or agency shall be borne by that member of the organization or agency the member represents.

(c) In addition to any other duties assigned by the board, the advisory committee specifically shall advise the board on:

(1) how the scholarships provided for under this subchapter should be established and administered to best promote the public purpose of the scholarships;

(2) the amount of money needed to adequately fund the scholarships and the maximum amount that may be awarded in any given year to an individual student; and

(3) any priorities among the factors identified by Section 901.654.

Transferred from Education Code, Subchapter N, Chapter 61 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 119 , Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.