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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 6. FOOD, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES |
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Subtitle A. FOOD AND DRUG HEALTH REGULATIONS |
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Chapter 431. TEXAS FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT |
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Subchapter L. DEVICE DISTRIBUTORS AND MANUFACTURERS |
Sec. 431.275. ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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(a) The board shall appoint a committee to:
(1) advise the board in the development of standards and procedures relating to the licensing of distributors and manufacturers of devices under this subchapter;
(2) make recommendations to the board relating to the content of the rules adopted to implement this subchapter; and
(3) perform any other functions requested by the board in implementing and administering this subchapter.
(b) The advisory committee is composed of:
(1) one person representing a distributor of devices;
(2) two persons representing manufacturers of devices; and
(3) two public members.
(c) A person is not eligible for appointment as a public member if the person or the person's spouse:
(1) is licensed by an occupational regulatory agency in the health care field;
(2) is employed by a manufacturer or distributor of devices, by a health care facility, corporation, or agency, or by a corporation authorized to underwrite health care insurance;
(3) governs or administers a manufacturer or distributor of devices or a health care facility, corporation, or agency;
(4) has a financial interest, other than a consumer's interest, in a manufacturer or distributor of devices or a health care facility, corporation, or agency; or
(5) would qualify for appointment under Subsection (b)(1) or (2).
(d) The advisory committee members serve staggered three-year terms.
(e) A vacancy on the advisory committee is filled by the board in the same manner as other appointments to the advisory committee.
(f) A member of the advisory committee is not entitled to compensation, but is entitled to reimbursement of the member's travel expenses as provided in the General Appropriations Act for state employees.
(g) The advisory committee may elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary from among its members and may adopt rules for the conduct of its own activities.
(h) The advisory committee will have an opportunity to review and comment on the board's rules to carry out this subchapter before the rules are proposed.