Sec. 111.013. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; APPOINTMENT; QUALIFICATIONS; TERMS

(a) The board of the Texas Rehabilitation Commission is composed of five members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Members serve for staggered terms of six years with the terms of one or two members expiring every two years.

(b) Appointees must be outstanding citizens of the state who are members of the general public and have demonstrated a constructive interest in rehabilitation services. Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees. A person is not eligible for appointment as a board member if the person or the person's spouse:

(1) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by the agency or receiving funds from the commission;

(2) owns, controls, or has, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by the agency or receiving funds from the commission; or

(3) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the commission.

(c) The governor shall designate one board member as presiding officer. The presiding officer serves in that capacity at the will of the governor.

Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2421, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1170, Sec. 39.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.