RULES GOVERNING COMMITTEE; COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

(a) The department shall adopt rules for the operation of the committee, including rules governing:

(1) the purpose, role, responsibility, and goals of the committee;

(2) the quorum requirements for the committee;

(3) the qualifications required for members of the committee, which may include experience and geographic representation requirements;

(4) the appointment process for the committee;

(5) the members' terms;

(6) the training requirements;

(7) a process to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the committee; and

(8) a requirement that the committee comply with Chapter 551, Government Code.

(b) The committee shall:

(1) at the first meeting of each year, elect from the committee's members a presiding officer and an assistant presiding officer to serve a term of one year;

(2) meet quarterly;

(3) operate under Robert's Rules of Order; and

(4) record the minutes of each meeting.

(c) The rules adopted under Subsection (a) must provide that the presiding officer of the committee:

(1) is responsible for setting an agenda for each committee meeting; and

(2) may add an item to an agenda on request by the department or commissioner.