Elimination of Architectural Barriers - Administrative Rules of the TDLR, 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 68

68.65. Advisory Committee. (Effective June 1, 1994, 19 TexReg 3485; amended effective October 1, 1995 20 TexReg 7279; amended effective December 5, 1999, 24 TexReg 10855; amended effective June 26, 2000, 25 TexReg 6122; repealed effective November 5, 2001, 26 TexReg 8807, new rule section effective November 5, 2001, 26 TexReg 8807; amended effective February 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 382; amended effective March 1, 2007, 32 TexReg 884; amended effective March 15, 2012, 37 TexReg 677)

(a) The Elimination of Architectural Barriers Advisory Committee shall review rules relating to the Elimination of Architectural Barriers program and recommend changes to the Commission.

(b) The Elimination of Architectural Barriers Advisory Committee may review Technical Memoranda relating to the Elimination of Architectural Barriers program and recommend changes.

(c) Recommendations of the committee will be transmitted to the Commission by the Executive Director through the Director of the Compliance Division.

(d) Committee meetings are called by the committee chair or the Commission.

(e) Expenses reimbursed to committee members shall be limited to authorized expenses incurred while on committee business and traveling to and from committee meetings. The least expensive method of travel should be used.

(f) Expenses paid to committee members shall be limited to those allowed by the State of Texas Travel Allowance Guide and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation policies governing travel allowances for employees.

(g) The committee shall be composed of building professionals and persons with disabilities who are familiar with architectural barriers problems and solutions. The committee shall be composed of nine members. Persons with disabilities must make up a majority of the membership. Committee members will serve staggered three-year terms.