Tex.
Gov't Code Section 865.005
Grounds for Removal of Trustees
(a)
It is a ground for removal from the state board that a trustee:(1)
does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Section 865.001 (Composition of State Board);(2)
does not maintain during service on the state board the qualifications required by Section 865.001 (Composition of State Board);(3)
violates a prohibition established by Section 865.002 (Ineligibility of Certain Employees for State Board);(4)
cannot discharge the person’s duties for a substantial part of the term for which the person is appointed because of illness or disability; or(5)
is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled state board meetings that the trustee is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by a majority vote of the state board.(b)
The validity of an action of the state board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a trustee exists.(c)
If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the state board of the ground. The presiding officer shall then notify the governor that a potential ground for removal exists.
Source:
Section 865.005 — Grounds for Removal of Trustees, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.865.htm#865.005 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
