Sec. 161.026. REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBER. (a) It is a ground for removal from the board if an appointed member:
(1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Article III, Section 49-b, of the Texas Constitution for appointment to the board;
(2) does not maintain during the service on the board the qualifications required by Article III, Section 49-b, of the Texas Constitution for appointment to the board;
(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 161.024;
(4) is unable to discharge his duties for a substantial portion of the term for which he was appointed because of illness or disability; or
(5) is absent from more than one-half of the regularly scheduled board meetings which the member is eligible to attend during each calendar year, except when the absence is excused by a majority vote of the board.
(b) The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it was taken when a ground for removal of an appointed member of the board existed.
(c) If the executive secretary has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive secretary shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the potential ground. The presiding officer of the board shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive secretary shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the board, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 798, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 3140), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 161 - Veterans Land Board
Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions
Section 161.011. Veterans Land Board Designated
Section 161.0111. Sunset Provision
Section 161.013. Executive Secretary and Assistant Executive Secretary
Section 161.0141. Separation of Responsibilities
Section 161.015. Compensation and Duties of Employees
Section 161.017. Meetings of Board
Section 161.018. Minutes of Board
Section 161.019. Depository for Papers, Records, and Archives
Section 161.020. Purchase of Supplies
Section 161.022. Chapter Application to Successor Boards
Section 161.024. Conflicts of Interest
Section 161.025. Equal Protection for Board Members
Section 161.026. Removal of Board Member
Section 161.028. Career Ladder
Section 161.029. Performance Evaluations
Section 161.0301. Internal Auditor
Section 161.031. Equal Employment Opportunity
Section 161.032. Standards of Conduct
Section 161.033. Public Debate Before Board
Section 161.035. Use of Technology
Section 161.036. Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution