The commission must create a motorcycle safety advisory board, and the board must be made up of nine appointed members.
Sec. 662.0037. MOTORCYCLE SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD. (a) The commission shall establish an advisory board to advise the department on matters related to the motorcycle operator training and safety program established under this chapter. (b) The advisory board must consist of nine members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission, on approval of the commission, as follows: (1) three members: (A) each of whom must be an instructor or represent a motorcycle school; and (B) who must collectively represent the diversity in size and type of the motorcycle schools licensed under this chapter; (2) one member who represents the motorcycle dealer retail industry; (3) one representative of a law enforcement agency; (4) one representative of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute; (5) one member who is an instructor training provider; and (6) two public members who hold a valid Class M driver's license issued under Chapter 521. (c) The advisory board members serve staggered six-year terms. (d) If a vacancy occurs on the advisory board, the presiding officer of the commission, on approval of the commission, shall appoint a replacement who meets the qualifications for the vacant position to serve for the remainder of the term. (e) The presiding officer of the commission, on approval of the commission, shall designate a member of the advisory board to serve as the presiding officer of the advisory board for two years. The presiding officer of the advisory board may vote on any matter before the advisory board. (f) The advisory board shall meet at the call of the executive director or the presiding officer of the commission. (g) An advisory board member may not receive compensation for service on the advisory board but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing the functions as a member of the advisory board, subject to the General Appropriations Act. (h) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the advisory board. (i) The department may call a joint meeting of the advisory board and the advisory committee established under Section 1001.058, Education Code, for the committees to collaborate on matters determined by the department. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 8.004, eff. September 1, 2020. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 270 (S.B. 478), Sec. 6, eff. January 1, 2024. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 871 (S.B. 2075), Sec. 61, eff. September 1, 2025.