(f) Members of the advisory council serve staggered six-year terms with the terms of five members expiring January 1 of each even-numbered year. A vacancy on the advisory council is filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term.
(g) The governor shall appoint the presiding officer of the advisory council.
(h) A member of the advisory council serves without compensation. Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the size, composition, or duration of the advisory council.
(i) The advisory council shall meet at least quarterly in the city of Austin. The advisory council shall meet as provided by procedural rules adopted by the advisory council or at the call of the presiding officer. The advisory council may appoint committees it considers necessary to perform its duties.
(j) The advisory council periodically shall review department rules relating to this chapter and may recommend changes in those rules to the department. The department shall ensure that the advisory council is given adequate time and opportunity to review and comment on each rule proposed for adoption by the executive commissioner under this chapter, including the amendment or repeal of an existing rule, but not including an emergency rule.
(k) The advisory council shall assess the need for emergency medical services in the rural areas of the state.
(l) The advisory council shall develop a strategic plan for:
(1) refining the educational requirements for certification and maintaining certification as emergency medical services personnel; and
(2) developing emergency medical services and trauma care systems.