(a) Purpose. The Healthy Students = Healthy Families Advisory Committee ("Committee") is appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture ("Commissioner") and is established within the Texas Department of Agriculture (the "Department") to assist the Commissioner with current and future issues associated with the Texas Public School Nutrition Policy ("TPSNP"), Child Nutrition Programs ("CNP") and other nutrition issues affecting Texas children

(a) The Committee. The School Health Advisory Committee (committee) shall be appointed under and governed by this section. The committee is established under the Health and Safety Code, §11.016, which allows the Health and Human Services Commission (commission) to establish advisory committees.

(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall establish a School Health Advisory Committee at the department to provide assistance to the council in establishing a leadership role for the department in support for and delivery of coordinated school health programs and school health services.

(a)The executive commissioner by rule shall establish a School Health Advisory Committee at the department to provide assistance to the council in establishing a leadership role for the department in support for and delivery of coordinated school health programs and school health services.

(b)The committee shall include at least:

• (1)one representative from the Department of Agriculture, appointed by the commissioner of agriculture; and

• (2)one representative from the Texas Education Agency, appointed by the commissioner of education.

(c)Section 2110.008, Government Code, does not apply to a committee created under this section