Advisory committee.

(1) The commission shall appoint an advisory committee to assist the commission with implementing this part. The committee shall be composed of no more than 10 persons and shall include, to the extent practicable, persons recommended by organizations representing the following groups:

(a) The deaf.

(b) Persons with hearing loss.

(c) The deafblind.

(d) Persons with speech impairment.

(e) The elderly.

(f) Telecommunications relay service distribution centers.

(g) Communications service providers.

(2) The advisory committee shall provide the expertise, experience, and perspective of persons with hearing loss or speech impairment or who are deafblind to the commission and to the administrator during all phases of the development and operation of the telecommunications access system. The advisory committee shall advise the commission and the administrator on the quality and cost-effectiveness of the telecommunications relay service and the specialized telecommunications devices, equipment, and specialized communications technologies distribution system. The advisory committee may submit material for inclusion in the annual report prepared pursuant to s. 427.704.

(3) Members of the committee shall not be compensated for their services but are entitled to receive reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061. The commission shall use funds from the Florida Public Service Regulatory Trust Fund to cover the costs incurred by members of the advisory committee.