(a) The Texas Transfer Advisory Committee (TTAC) shall be composed of no more than twenty-four (24) members. The committee will be equally composed of representatives of public junior colleges and general academic teaching institutions.
  (1) At least a majority of the members of the TTAC shall be faculty members of an institution of higher education. The Chief Academic Officer of an institution shall consult with the faculty of the institution before nominating or recommending a person to the Board as the institution's representative on the TTAC.
  (2) The TTAC shall also include student and academic advisor representatives as ex-officio members who are not included among the 24 committee members.
  (3) The Commissioner will consider the appropriate representation of higher education sectors, including representation from the Board Accountability Peer Groups, in selecting members of TTAC.
  (4) The Commissioner has final authority to appoint TTAC membership.
(b) Members shall serve staggered terms of up to three years.
(c) The TTAC will have co-chairs appointed by the Commissioner: one from a public junior college and one from a general academic teaching institution. The Commissioner may appoint a chair to serve not more than three terms.

Source Note: The provisions of this §1.240 adopted to be effective April 8, 2021, 46 TexReg 2203