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two insurance company representatives on the ABTPA [ATPA] shall
not participate in the determination. The ABTPA [ATPA] decision
shall be based on a majority vote of the five remaining members. The
ABTPA [ATPA] decision is final and is not subject to judicial review.
(e) Upon determining that an insurer is entitled to a refund, the
ABTPA [ATPA] shall notify the comptroller and request the comptrol-
ler to draw warrants on the funds available to the ABTPA [ATPA] for
the purpose of refunding monies overpaid.
57.52. Charges for Copies for Public Records.
(a) The charges for copies of public records of the ABTPA
[ATPA] will be the charges established by the Office of the Attorney
General [General Services ee iin- codified}] at 1 TAC 70.1 -
70.12 (cost of copies of public information) [111-6 1 .- ,11-70 (eost
of pies of open reoeerds)].
(b) The ABTPA [ATPA] may waive or reduce a charge if it
determines that waiver or reduction is in the public interest.
57.53. Border Solutions Advisory Committee.
(a) The border solutions advisory committee is established.
(b) Purpose and duties. The purpose of the border solutions
advisory committee is to provide the ABTPA [ATPA] the benefit of
the members' collective expertise and experience to assist the ABTPA
[ATPA] in promoting the reduction of vehicle theft in Texas and the
bordering States of Mexico and in establishing more effective cooper-
ation, communication and understanding between the two countries'
participating agencies. The committee is to advise the ABTPA [ATPA]
on issues affecting the auto theft rate along the Texas-Mexico Border,
including ways to facilitate the location, recovery and return of vehi-
cles from both sides of the Texas-Mexico Border, and to recommend to
the ABTPA [ATPA], for possible funding, mutually beneficial projects
for the aggressive prosecution of vehicle theft and related crime along
the Border.
(c) Composition and appointment of members. The border so-
lutions committee shall consist of representatives from the governmen-
tal and private sectors in Texas and Mexico, including grantee and other
law enforcement agencies, the insurance industry, and the National In-
surance Crime Bureau. Each entity desiring to participate in the com-
mittee is limited to one representative member, and the committee may
not exceed 24 members. The restriction on the number of members
shall not limit the number of individuals who may attend and partici-
pate in committee meetings. Each participating entity shall designate
its representative member for purposes of this subsection. If the num-
ber of participating entities exceeds 24, the ABTPA [ATPA] shall de-
termine the composition of the committee. Committee members may
serve for the duration of the committee. If a committee member resigns
or otherwise vacates his or her position, another individual represent-
ing the same organization may replace the outgoing member.
57.54. Grantee Advisory Committee.
(a) The grantee advisory committee is established.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of the grantee advisory committee is
to give the ABTPA [ATPA] the benefit of the members' collective ex-
pertise and experience to assist the ABTPA [ATPA] in promoting the re-
duction of motor vehicle theft in Texas and in developing grant projects
for that purpose. The committee will serve as liaison between the
ABTPA [ATPA] and grantees on grant project matters. The commit-
tee will convey program information to grantees and solicit input from
grantees on issues and concerns affecting the ABTPA [ATPA] grant
program. The committee will consider issues as they arise and convey
these issues and related recommendations to the ABTPA [ATPA] for
its consideration.(c) Composition and appointment of members. The grantee
advisory committee shall consist of eight persons, seven of whom will
be nominated by the members of the ABTPA [ATPA]. Each ABTPA
[ATPA] member may nominate one person to serve on the commit-
tee. A member must represent an entity, which is a current grantee of
the ABTPA [ATPA]. The chair of the ABTPA [ATPA] shall appoint
the eighth member whose work with a current grantee includes public
awareness relating to motor vehicle theft. Committee members serve a
one-year term, beginning January 1 of each year. The ABTPA [ATPA]
shall appoint new members for the next year, no later than the Decem-
ber meeting of each year. If a committee member resigns or other-
wise vacates his or her position prior to the end of a term, the ABTPA
[ATPA] shall appoint a replacement, as recommended by the appropri-
ate ABTPA [ATPA] member, to serve the remainder of the unexpired
term.
57.55. Insurance Fraud Advisory Committee.
(a) The insurance fraud advisory committee is established.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of the insurance fraud advisory com-
mittee is to give the ABTPA [ATPA] the benefit of the members' col-
lective expertise and experience to assist the ABTPA [ATPA] in pro-
moting the reduction of motor vehicle theft in Texas and in promoting
communication and cooperation between Mexico and Texas on mutual
opportunities to protect against motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud.
The committee will consider issues relating to insurance fraud and its
connection to the theft of motor vehicles in Texas, recommend solu-
tions to the ABTPA [ATPA], and encourage grantees to seek funding
for anti-fraud projects. The committee will further consider and rec-
ommend ways in which the insurance industry might assist the ABTPA
[ATPA] in raising public awareness of insurance fraud and its economic
impact.
(c) Composition and appointment of members. The insurance
fraud advisory committee shall consist of no more than 19 persons ap-
pointed by the committee chair. The committee chair may appoint, by
December of each calendar year, a co-chair. Such co-chair shall be a
member of law enforcement from a current law enforcement grantee.
At least one member of the committee shall be a current grantee. Other
committee members shall be representatives from insurance companies
in Texas, selected proportionately from different geographical sections
of the state. Other members of the ABTPA [ATPA] may nominate per-
sons for appointment to the committee. Committee members may serve
for the duration of the committee. If a committee member resigns or
otherwise vacates his or her position, another individual representing
the same organization may replace the outgoing member.
57.56. General Requirements for Advisory Committees.
The border solutions advisory committee, the grantee advisory com-
mittee and the insurance fraud advisory committees are subject to the
following provisions:
(1) Committee chair. The chair of each committee shall be
appointed by the chair of the ABTPA [ATPA] and shall be a current
member of the ABTPA [ATPA].
(2) Meetings. A committee shall meet at the call of the
committee chair or the ABTPA [ATPA]. Except for the grantee advisory
committee which shall meet no more than six times each calendar year,
a committee shall meet no more than two times each calendar year.
Committee meetings are open to the public.
(3) Manner of reporting. The chair of a committee shall
report, as needed, on committee activities to the ABTPA [ATPA] during
its regular meetings.
(4) Reimbursement of committee member expenses. The
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