Tex. Gov't Code § 436.052 · Subchapter B. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
TERMS AND OFFICERS; EX OFFICIO MEMBERS; DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The 13 public members of the commission serve staggered terms of six years with the terms of four or five members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year. A legislative member vacates the person's position on the commission if the person ceases to be the chair of the applicable legislative committee. The ex officio member of the commission described by Section 436.051(a)(2)(C) vacates the person's position on the commission if the person ceases to hold the position that qualifies the person for service on the commission.
(a-1) The ex officio member of the commission described by Section 436.051(a)(2)(C) may designate a representative to serve on the commission in the member's absence. A representative designated under this subsection must be an officer or employee of the state agency the ex officio member serves.
(b) The governor shall designate a member of the commission as the presiding officer of the commission to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1041 (S.B. 932), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 1997.
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., R.S., Ch. 283 (S.B. 495), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 1999.
Redesignated from Sec. 436.0066(c) by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 2908), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2001.
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (S.B. 1418), Sec. 9, eff. June 21, 2003.
Redesignated from Sec. 436.004 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., R.S., Ch. 149 (S.B. 656), Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 655 (H.B. 3163), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1160 (H.B. 3302), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 157 (H.B. 1133), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 157 (H.B. 1133), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
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