(a) Purpose. The commission by order may create a corridor segment advisory committee to assist the department in the transportation planning process for any highway corridor. The purpose of an advisory committee is to facilitate and achieve support and consensus from affected communities, governmental entities, and other interested parties in the planning of transportation improvements in the segment of a corridor for which it is created and in the establishment of development plans for that segment. An advisory committee's advice and recommendations will provide the department with an enhanced understanding of public, business, and private concerns about the segment for which it is created, facilitating the department's communications and project development objectives and resulting in greater cooperation between the department and all affected parties during project planning and development.     
      (b) Membership. A corridor segment advisory committee may consist of the following members:      
        (1) one member appointed by the county judge of each county in which the proposed segment may be located, representing the general public within the county;       
        (2) one member appointed by each metropolitan planning organization within whose boundaries all or part of the proposed segment may be located, representing the general public within the metropolitan planning organization;       
        (3) additional members representing the general public within cities designated by the commission, in which all or part of a proposed segment may be located, each of whom will be appointed by the mayor of a designated city; and       
        (4) additional members, each of whom:                  (A) will represent, and be appointed by the governing body of, a port, chamber of commerce, economic development council or corporation, or other organization that has an interest in transportation, within whose service area all or part of a proposed segment may be located and that is designated by the commission to appoint a member of the committee; or                   (B) is an individual who resides or has a business in the area in which the segment may be located, has an interest in transportation, and is appointed to the committee by the commission.         
      (c) Duties. An advisory committee shall report to the executive director its advice and recommendations on transportation improvements to be made in the segment of a corridor for which it is created, including facilities to be included in a development plan for that segment and upgrades and other improvements to be made to existing facilities located in that segment, and other segment level planning, development, and financing matters as requested by the department. A corridor segment advisory committee may provide information to, coordinate with, or request information from a corridor advisory committee created under §1.86 of this subchapter (relating to Corridor Advisory Committees). In developing advice and recommendations, a corridor segment advisory committee will evaluate economic, political, societal, and demographic population trends affecting transportation, and will consider existing facilities, upgrades to existing facilities, new or planned facilities, multimodal solutions, and available financing options.     
      (d) Additional requirements. A corridor segment advisory committee is subject to the requirements for operating procedures applicable to a department advisory committee under §1.85 of this subchapter (relating to Department Advisory Committees).     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §1.87 adopted to be effective September 15, 2010, 35 TexReg 8384; amended to be effective December 8, 2011, 36 TexReg 8239; amended to be effective December 12, 2013, 38 TexReg 8916; amended to be effective December 9, 2015, 40 TexReg 8796; amended to be effective December 6, 2017, 42 TexReg 6814; amended to be effective December 4, 2019, 44 TexReg 7414