Statutory boards and commissions are public bodies either required or authorized by law. They have specific duties outlined in state statute and/or the Township’s ordinance creating the particular committee. Texas Township’s Statutory Committees include: 

• Planning Commission
• Zoning Board of Appeals
• Board of Review
• Downtown Development Authority (DDA)
• Election Commission (Comprised of Township Board Members)

Advisory committees are not mandated or authorized by specific statutes. A township board may choose to establish advisory committees to collect information, make recommendations and participate in township programs. Advisory committees are just that—advisory—and they have no authority of their own. They can do only what the board has authorized them to do.

Texas Township’s Advisory Committees include:

• Farmers’ Market Committee
• Parks & Trails Committee
• Public Safety Committee
• Road Committee
• Design Review Committee