Sec. 2022.005. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. (a) It is a ground for removal from the commission if a member:
(1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Sections 2022.001, 2022.004, and 2022.057;
(2) does not maintain during service on the commission the qualifications required by Sections 2022.001, 2022.004, and 2022.057;
(3) violates a prohibition established by Section 2022.004;
(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.
(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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment
Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act
Chapter 2022 - Texas Racing Commission
Subchapter A. Composition and Operation
Section 2022.001. Commission Membership
Section 2022.002. Term of Office
Section 2022.003. Financial Statement Required
Section 2022.004. Restrictions on Commission Appointment, Membership, and Employment
Section 2022.005. Grounds for Removal
Section 2022.006. Member Training
Section 2022.007. Member per Diem and Reimbursement for Expenses
Section 2022.008. Presiding Officer
Section 2022.009. Commission Meetings; Record of Commission Votes
Section 2022.010. Commission Offices
Section 2022.011. Money Paid to Commission
Section 2022.012. Legal Representation
Section 2022.013. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures