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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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AGRICULTURE CODE |
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Title 3. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND PROMOTION |
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Chapter 50D. TEXAS BIOENERGY POLICY COUNCIL AND TEXAS BIOENERGY RESEARCH COMMITTEE |
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Subchapter C. TEXAS BIOENERGY RESEARCH COMMITTEE |
Sec. 50D.022. REMOVAL OF RESEARCH COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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(a) A member of the research committee may be removed from the research committee if the member:
(1) is not able to devote the time necessary to perform the member's duties as a member;
(2) cannot because of illness or disability discharge the member's duties or cannot discharge those duties for a substantial part of the term for which the member is appointed; or
(3) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled committee meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year, unless the absence is excused by a majority vote of the committee.
(b) An action of the research committee is not invalid because a ground for removal of a committee member exists at the time the action is taken.
(c) If the commissioner has knowledge that a potential ground for removal of a committee member exists, the commissioner shall notify the governor and attorney general of the potential ground for removal.