- appointed by the TDLR Commission -
- members serve until reappointed or replaced -
- authorized by Government Code, Chapter 469
- sunset date - 09/01/2014 -

The Commission of Licensing and Regulation appoints members to the Architectural Barriers Advisory Committee for the architectural barriers program. The committee is composed of building professionals and persons with disabilities who are familiar with architectural barrier problems and solutions. The committee shall be composed of at least eight members. Persons with disabilities must make up a majority of the membership.The committee periodically shall review the rules relating to the architectural barriers program and recommend changes in the rules to the commission and the commissioner. The commission shall submit all proposed changes to rules and procedures that relate to the architectural barriers program to the committee for review and comment before adoption or implementation of the new or amended rule or procedure.

Committee members serve staggered three-year terms.  The committee shall elect a member of the committee as chair. The committee shall meet at least twice each calendar year at the call of the committee chair or at the call of the commissioner.  A member may not receive compensation for service on the committee but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing functions as a member.