Tex.
Occ. Code Section 163.003
Committee
(a)
A committee consists of seven members appointed by the governor, as follows:(1)
three physician members who are doctors of medicine (M.D.);(2)
one physician member who is a doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.); and(3)
three public members.(b)
A member must:(1)
have resided in the district for longer than three years before the date of the appointment; and(2)
meet the qualifications for:(A)
physician members of the board under Section 152.002 (Board Membership), if the member is a physician member; or(B)
public members of the board under Section 152.002 (Board Membership), if the member is a public member.(c)
A member of the committee serves a six-year term.(d)
If a vacancy occurs during a member’s term, the governor shall appoint a replacement to fill the unexpired term.(e)
A member of the committee is entitled to receive a per diem for actual duty in the same manner provided for board members.(f)
A member of a committee is subject to law and the rules of the board, including Sections 152.004 (Membership and Employee Restrictions), 152.006 (Grounds for Removal), and 152.010 (Training; Guidelines), as if the committee member were a member of the board, except that a committee member is not subject to Chapter 572 (Personal Financial Disclosure, Standards of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest), Government Code. The training program a committee member must complete under Section 152.010 (Training; Guidelines) shall be an abbreviated version of the program under that section that is limited to training relevant to serving on a committee.
Source:
Section 163.003 — Committee, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.163.htm#163.003 (accessed May 4, 2024).
