Sec. 81.005. CHAIRMAN; MEETINGS; EXPENSES

(a) The governor shall designate a chairman of the commission from among the members. A member holds the position of chairman at the pleasure of the governor.

(b) The commission shall hold at least six meetings a year. The commission shall receive public comment on the operations of the commission and the concerns of the deaf or hard of hearing community. The commission shall develop and implement policies that will provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the commission.

(c) Five members of the commission constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(d) Members of the commission are not entitled to compensation, but are entitled to reimbursement of their traveling expenses, as provided in the General Appropriations Act.

Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2394, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2431, ch. 842, art. 2, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 619, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 835, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 122, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.