Texas Health and Safety Code 363.046 – Duties
The advisory council shall:
(1) review and evaluate the effect of state policies and programs on municipal solid waste management;
(2) make recommendations to the executive director and the commission on matters relating to municipal solid waste management;
(3) recommend legislation to the commission to encourage the efficient management of municipal solid waste;
(4) recommend policies to the commission for the use, allocation, or distribution of the planning fund that include:
(A) identification of statewide priorities for use of funds;
(B) the manner and form of application for financial assistance; and
(C) criteria, in addition to those prescribed by Section 363.093(d), to be evaluated in establishing priorities for providing financial assistance to applicants; and
(5) recommend to the executive director special studies and projects to further the effectiveness of municipal solid waste management and resource recovery.