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 Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014)
 GOVERNMENT CODE
 Title 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
 Subtitle G. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INVOLVING BOTH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
 Chapter 2306. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS  
 Subchapter KK. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL FOR THE HOMELESS  

  Sec. 2306.903. MEMBERSHIP    

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  • (a) The Texas Interagency Council for the Homeless is composed of:

    (1) one representative from each of the following agencies, appointed by the administrative head of that agency:

    (A) the Texas Department of Health;

    (B) the Texas Department of Human Services;

    (C) the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation;

    (D) the Texas Department of Criminal Justice;

    (E) the Texas Department on Aging;

    (F) the Texas Rehabilitation Commission;

    (G) the Texas Education Agency;

    (H) the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse;

    (I) the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services;

    (J) the Health and Human Services Commission;

    (K) the Texas Workforce Commission;

    (L) the Texas Youth Commission; and

    (M) the Texas Veterans Commission;

    (2) two representatives from the department, one each from the community affairs division and the housing finance division, appointed by the director; and

    (3) three members representing service providers to the homeless, one each appointed by the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives.

    (b) A member of the council serves at the pleasure of the appointing official or until termination of the member's employment with the entity the member represents.

    (c) A member of the council must have:

    (1) administrative responsibility for programs for the homeless or related services provided by the agency that the member represents; and

    (2) authority to make decisions for and commit resources of the agency, subject to the approval of the administrative head of the agency.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.80(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 6.32, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 2307.002 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 432, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 2306.783 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(88), eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1310, Sec. 68, eff. June 20, 2003.