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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
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Subtitle A. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
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Chapter 532. ORGANIZATION OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
Sec. 532.007. REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS
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(a) It is a ground for removal from the board if a member:
(1) is not eligible for appointment to the board at the time of appointment as provided by Section 532.004(a);
(2) does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required by Section 532.004(a);
(3) violates a prohibition established by Section 532.004(b), (c), or (d);
(4) cannot discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the term for which the member is appointed because of illness or disability; or
(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by majority vote of the board.
(b) The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.
(c) If the commissioner has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the commissioner shall notify the chairman of the board of the ground. The chairman shall then notify the governor that a potential ground for removal exists.