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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HUMAN RESOURCES CODE |
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Title 3. FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN |
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Subtitle B. SERVICES FOR CHILDREN |
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Chapter 73. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION SERVICES |
Sec. 73.002. BOARD
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(a) The council is governed by a board composed of:
(1) eight lay members who are the family members of children with developmental delay, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate; and
(2) one member who is a representative of the Texas Education Agency, appointed by the commissioner of education.
(b) In addition to the members appointed under Subsection (a), nonvoting representatives shall be appointed by the commissioner or executive head of the following agencies to actively participate in board deliberations and advise the board on the appointing agency's perspective and concerns regarding the early childhood intervention program:
(1) the Texas Department of Health;
(2) the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation;
(3) the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse;
(4) the Texas Department of Human Services;
(5) the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services; and
(6) the Texas Workforce Commission.
(c) Five of the lay members of the board must be the parents of children who are receiving or have received early childhood intervention services. Each state agency member on or representative to the board appointed under Subsection (a) or (b) must have administrative responsibility in the agency represented by the member or representative for early childhood intervention or related services and must have authority to make decisions and, subject to the approval of the appropriate commissioner or executive head, commit resources on behalf of the appointing agency.
(d) Members of the board appointed under Subsection (a) serve for staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year. The representatives to the board appointed under Subsection (b) serve as nonvoting participants and serve at the will of the appointing authority. If a representative appointed by a state agency under Subsection (b) terminates employment with the agency, the representative's position becomes vacant on the date of termination. It is a ground for removal from the board if a member appointed by a state agency under Subsection (a) terminates employment with the agency.
(e) The governor shall designate a member of the board as the presiding officer of the board to serve in that capacity at the will of the governor. The members of the board shall elect one member of the board to serve as assistant presiding officer. The assistant presiding officer shall serve a two-year term.
(f) The board shall meet at least quarterly and shall adopt rules for the conduct of its meetings.
(g) Any action taken by the board must be approved by a majority vote of the members present.
(h) The board shall establish regulations, policies, and procedures for carrying out the council's duties under this chapter.
(i) The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the council.