(a) Membership shall consist of administrators, faculty, and other persons closely involved in the oversight of distance education and computer assisted instruction at Texas institutions of higher education.     
      (b) Membership on the committee should include:      
        (1) ten representatives of public community and technical colleges;       
        (2) ten representatives of public universities;       
        (3) two representatives of public health-related institutions;       
        (4) one representative from a Texas private institution; and       
        (5) one non-voting student representative.       
      (c) Interested persons, such as chief academic officers, and legislative and governmental relations staff shall be regularly advised of committee meetings.     
      (d) The number of committee members shall not exceed twenty-four (24).     
      (e) Members of the committee shall select the presiding officer, who will be responsible for conducting meetings and conveying committee recommendations to the Board. A co-chair may also be elected to serve in the presiding officer's stead as needed.     
      (f) Members shall serve staggered terms of up to three years. The terms of chairs and co-chairs (if applicable) will be two years dating from their election.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §1.187 adopted to be effective December 2, 2013, 38 TexReg 8664; amended to be effective November 26, 2018, 43 TexReg 7681