S.B. No. 1522
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the composition of the aviation advisory committee.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Sections 21.003(a) and (b), Transportation Code,
  are amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The aviation advisory committee consists of [six]
  members appointed by the commission to advise the commission and
  the department on aviation matters.  The commission by rule shall
  determine the number of members of the committee.
         (b)  A majority of the members of the committee [member] must
  have five years of successful experience as:
               (1)  an aircraft pilot;
               (2)  an aircraft facilities manager; or
               (3)  a fixed-base operator.
         SECTION 2.  Not later than September 1, 2018, the Texas
  Transportation Commission shall adopt the rules required by Section
  21.003(a), Transportation Code, as amended by this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1522 passed the Senate on
  April 19, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1522 passed the House on
  May 24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor