Sec. 5.107.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES, WORK GROUPS, AND TASK FORCES.  (a)  The commission or the executive director may create and consult with advisory committees, work groups, or task forces, including committees, work groups, or task forces for the environment, for public information, or for any other matter that the commission or the executive director may consider appropriate.
(b)  The commission shall identify affected groups of interested persons for advisory committees, work groups, and task forces and shall make reasonable attempts to have balanced representation on all advisory committees, work groups, and task forces.  This subsection does not require the commission to ensure that all representatives attend a scheduled meeting.  A rule or other action may not be challenged because of the composition of an advisory committee, work group, or task force.
(c)  The commission shall monitor the composition and activities of advisory committees, work groups, and task forces appointed by the commission or formed at the staff level and shall maintain that information in a form and location that is easily accessible to the public, including making the information available on the Internet.
Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.001, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 1.10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.