Sec. 19.005.  ADVISORY COUNCIL.  (a)  The commissioner shall appoint the advisory council.  The advisory council is composed of seven members, including:
(1)  one member representing the department;
(2)  one member representing The Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center at Weslaco;
(3)  two members representing the citrus nursery industry;
(4)  two members representing citrus growers; and
(5)  one member having specialized knowledge in citrus diseases and pests.
(b)  A member serves a two-year term and may be reappointed.
(c)  Members of the advisory council are not eligible for reimbursement of expenses arising from service on the advisory council.
(d)  Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the duration of the advisory council.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 358, Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 1995.
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2021.