Sec. 43.053. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; MEETINGS. (a) The board of directors is composed of the following nine members:
(1) five members of the State Board of Education, appointed by the board in accordance with board policy;
(2) the commissioner of the General Land Office;
(3) one member appointed by the commissioner of the General Land Office who has substantial background and expertise in investments and asset management; and
(4) two members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, each of whom must have substantial background and expertise in investments and asset management and may not be members of the State Board of Education or the School Land Board.
(b) The State Board of Education by rule shall establish the terms of members of the board of directors appointed under Subsection (a)(1).
(c) Members of the board of directors appointed under Subsections (a)(3) and (4) serve staggered six-year terms, with the term of one member expiring on January 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(d) The initial members described by Subsection (c) shall determine by lot which one of the initial members will serve a term expiring January 1 of the first odd-numbered year following the establishment of the corporation, which one of the initial members will serve a term expiring January 1 of the second odd-numbered year following the establishment of the corporation, and which one of the initial members will serve a term expiring January 1 of the third odd-numbered year following the establishment of the corporation.
(e) Appointments to the board of directors must be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.
(f) The board of directors shall elect officers of the board in accordance with the corporation's bylaws.
(g) The board of directors shall meet at least three times per year.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 875 (S.B. 1232), Sec. 1.06, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management
Chapter 43 - Permanent School Fund and Available School Fund
Subchapter B. Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation
Section 43.052. Creation of Corporation
Section 43.053. Board of Directors; Meetings
Section 43.054. Chief Executive Officer
Section 43.056. Sovereign Immunity
Section 43.057. Liability Insurance for Board Members and Employees
Section 43.058. Ethics Policy; Conflicts of Interest
Section 43.059. Applicability of Certain Laws
Section 43.061. Record Retention
Section 43.062. Information Technology and Associated Resources
Section 43.063. General Powers and Duties of Corporation
Section 43.064. Contracting for Facilities and Necessary Support
Section 43.065. Written Investment Objectives; Performance Evaluation
Section 43.066. Distributions by Corporation From Permanent School Fund to Available School Fund
Section 43.067. Bond Guarantee Program
Section 43.069. Annual Investment Report
Section 43.070. Report on Anticipated Transfer to Available School Fund