The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings:     
       (1) Board--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.      
       (2) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher Education, the Chief Executive Officer of the Board.      
       (3) Interested persons--Persons who attend committee meetings as representatives of stakeholder entities and any other persons who have made their interest in the work of the committee known to its presiding officer. Such interested persons may participate in committee discussions, as invited by the presiding officer to do so, but do not have the authority to cast votes.      
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §1.122 adopted to be effective December 2, 2013, 38 TexReg 8655