Sec. 161.029. REMOVAL OF COMMISSION MEMBERS. (a) It is a ground for removal from the commission if a member:
(1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 161.021;
(2) does not maintain during service on the commission the qualifications required by Section 161.021;
(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 161.021(d) or 161.028;
(4) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or
(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled commission meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the commission.
(b) The validity of an action of the commission is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a commission member 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 commission of the potential ground. The presiding officer 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 director shall notify the next highest officer of the commission, who shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 386, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1242 (H.B. 2543), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 849 (S.B. 705), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products
Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests
Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control
Subchapter B. Texas Animal Health Commission
Section 161.023. Mandatory Training Program for Commissioners
Section 161.024. Presiding Officer
Section 161.026. Expenses and per Diem
Section 161.027. Sunset Provision
Section 161.028. Restrictions on Commission Appointment, Membership, and Employment
Section 161.029. Removal of Commission Members
Section 161.030. Separation of Authority
Section 161.0305. Executive Director; Qualifications
Section 161.0311. Acceptance of Gifts and Grants
Section 161.033. Public Interest Information and Complaints
Section 161.0335. Technology Policy
Section 161.0336. Information Relating to Complaint Procedures
Section 161.034. Public Meetings
Section 161.035. Advisory Committees
Section 161.036. Program and Facility Accessibility
Section 161.037. Periodic Review of Agency Functions
Section 161.0375. Periodic Review of Compliance Information
Section 161.038. Administrative Procedure Act Applicable
Section 161.039. Compliance Policy and Internal Operating Procedures
Section 161.040. Rulemaking and Dispute Resolution Procedures