Texas Occupations Code 2308.051 – Towing, Storage, and Booting Advisory Board
(a) The advisory board consists of the following members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission with the approval of the commission:
(1) one representative of a towing company operating in a county with a population of less than one million;
(2) one representative of a towing company operating in a county with a population of one million or more;
(3) one representative of a vehicle storage facility located in a county with a population of less than one million;
(4) one representative of a vehicle storage facility located in a county with a population of one million or more;
(5) one parking facility representative;
(6) one peace officer from a county with a population of less than one million;
(7) one peace officer from a county with a population of one million or more;
(8) one representative of a member insurer, as defined by § 462.004, Insurance Code, of the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association who writes automobile insurance in this state; and
(9) one person who operates both a towing company and a vehicle storage facility.
(b) The advisory board must include representation for each classification of towing.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 2308.051
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) An appointment to the advisory board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.