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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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EDUCATION CODE |
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Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION |
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Subtitle B. STATE COORDINATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION |
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Chapter 61. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD |
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Subchapter W. ROBERTA HIGH MEMORIAL PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM |
Sec. 61.930. ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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(a) The board shall establish an advisory committee to advise the board regarding the development and administration of the pharmacy residency program, including evaluating requests for grants and establishing formulas for distribution of funds under the program.
(b) The advisory committee consists of:
(1) the executive director of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy or the executive director's designee;
(2) a physician serving as a program director of a health-related residency program appointed by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners;
(3) the dean of each college of pharmacy, or the dean's designee, who serve as nonvoting members; and
(4) the following members appointed by the board:
(A) four pharmacists in private practice, who are recommended to the board by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy;
(B) one resident pharmacist, who serves as a nonvoting member; and
(C) one pharmacy student, who serves as a nonvoting member.
(c) Of the pharmacist members in private practice, two must be active in community pharmacy practice, and two must be active in hospital pharmacy practice.
(d) The appointed voting members of the advisory committee serve staggered three-year terms. The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners shall appoint the initial member appointed under Subsection (b)(2) to a three-year term. The board shall appoint the initial members appointed under Subsection (b)(4) to terms of one, two, or three years as necessary so that one-third of the appointed committee members' terms expire each year, as nearly as practicable.
(e) The advisory committee shall elect one of its members as presiding officer for a one-year term.
(f) The advisory committee shall meet at least once each year and as often as requested by the board or called into meeting by the committee's presiding officer.
(g) A member of the advisory committee may not receive compensation for committee service but may receive reimbursement for travel to official meetings according to policies established by the board.