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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 2. HEALTH |
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Subtitle E. HEALTH CARE COUNCILS AND RESOURCE CENTERS |
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Chapter 103. TEXAS DIABETES COUNCIL |
Sec. 103.002. COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL
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(a) The Texas Diabetes Council is composed of 11 citizen members appointed from the public and one representative each from the department, the Health and Human Services Commission, and the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.
(b) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the following citizen members:
(1) a licensed physician with a specialization in treating diabetes;
(2) a registered nurse with a specialization in diabetes education and training;
(3) a registered and licensed dietitian with a specialization in the diabetes education field;
(4) a person with experience and training in public health policy;
(5) three consumer members, with special consideration given to persons active in the Texas affiliates of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation or the American Diabetes Association; and
(6) four members from the general public with expertise or demonstrated commitment to diabetes issues.
(b-1) In making appointments under this section, the governor shall attempt to appoint members of different minority groups including females, African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Native Americans, and Asian-Americans.
(c) The chairman of the board of each agency listed in Subsection (a) shall appoint that agency's representative. Agency representatives shall be nonvoting members of the council.
(d) Appointments to the council shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, creed, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.