Sec. 88.607.  MARITIME/MARINE INDUSTRY COUNCIL.  (a)  The Maritime/Marine Industry Council is composed of at least nine persons appointed by the Director of the Texas Transportation Institute with at least the following representation:
(1)  one member shall be the President of the Texas Waterway Operators or the president's designated representative;
(2)  one member shall be the President of the Texas Ports Association or the president's designated representative;
(3)  four members shall be representatives from Texas ports to be selected by the membership of the Texas Ports Association;
(4)  three members shall be representatives from the barge industry;
(5)  the director of the center shall be an ex officio member;
(6)  a representative from the Texas Department of Transportation designated by the Texas Department of Transportation shall be an ex officio member;  and
(7)  two registered professional engineers having relevant marine experience shall be ex officio members.
(b)  The Maritime/Marine Industry Council shall make program priority recommendations to the director and serve as a resource group for the center.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.