Section 206.101 - Public Access to Advisory Committee Meetings(a) Posted agenda items. A person may speak before an advisory committee on any matter on a posted agenda by submitting a request, in a form and manner as prescribed by the department, prior to the matter being taken up by the advisory committee. A person speaking before an advisory committee on an agenda item will be allowed an opportunity to speak: (1) prior to a motion by the advisory committee on the item; and(2) for a maximum of three minutes, except as provided in subsections (d)(6) and (e) of this section.(b) Open comment period. (1) At each regular advisory committee meeting, the advisory committee shall allow an open comment period, not to exceed one hour, to receive public comment on any other matter that is within the scope of the specific advisory committee under § 206.94(a) of this title (relating to Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Advisory Committee (MVIRAC)), § 206.95(a) of this title (relating to Motor Carrier Regulation Advisory Committee (MCRAC)), § 206.96(a) of this title (relating to Vehicle Titles and Registration Advisory Committee (VTRAC)), § 206.97(a) of this title (relating to Customer Service and Protection Advisory Committee (CSPAC)), or § 206.98(a) of this title (relating to Household Goods Rules Advisory Committee (HGRAC)).(2) A person wanting to make a comment under this subsection shall complete a registration form, as provided by the department, prior to the beginning of the open comment period.(3) Except as provided in subsections (d)(6) and (e) of this section, each person shall be allowed to speak for a maximum of three minutes for each comment in the order in which the requests to speak were received.(c) Disability accommodation. Persons who have special communication or accommodation needs and who plan to attend a meeting, may contact the department's contact listed in the posted meeting agenda for the purpose of requests for auxiliary aids or services. Requests shall be made at least two days before a meeting. The department shall make every reasonable effort to accommodate these needs.(d) Conduct and decorum. An advisory committee shall receive public input as authorized by this section, subject to the following guidelines:(1) questioning of speakers shall be reserved to advisory committee members and the department's administrative staff;(2) organizations, associations, or groups are encouraged to present their commonly held views, and same or similar comments, through a representative member where possible;(3) comments shall remain pertinent to the issue being discussed;(4) a person who disrupts an advisory committee meeting shall leave the meeting room and the premises if ordered to do so by the acting advisory committee chair;(5) time allotted to one speaker may not be reassigned to another speaker; and(6) the time allotted for comments under this section may be increased or decreased by the acting advisory committee chair, as may be appropriate to assure opportunity for the maximum number of persons to appear.(e) Waiver. Subject to the approval of the acting advisory committee chair, a requirement of this section may be waived in the public interest if necessary for the performance of the responsibilities of the advisory committee or the department.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 206.101
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 17, April 26, 2024, TexReg 2701, eff. 6/1/2024