Sec. 651.051. COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP. (a) The Texas Funeral Service Commission consists of seven members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:
(1) two members who are licensed as both an embalmer and a funeral director for at least the five years preceding appointment to the commission;
(2) one member who is a crematory owner or operator; and
(3) four members who represent the public and who:
(A) are not regulated under this chapter; and
(B) have consistently shown an interest in supporting consumer protection.
(b) Appointments to the commission shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
(c) Each member of the commission must be a United States citizen.
(d) Before entering on the duties of office, each commissioner shall take and subscribe to the oath of office prescribed for other state officials. The oath shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state after having been administered under proper authority.
(e) Each person appointed to the commission shall be furnished with a certificate of appointment by the governor that evidences that the person took the official oath of office.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 682, Sec. 1.05, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 124 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming
Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming
Subchapter B. Texas Funeral Service Commission
Section 651.051. Commission Membership
Section 651.052. Eligibility of Public Members
Section 651.053. Membership and Employee Restrictions
Section 651.054. Terms; Vacancy
Section 651.055. Grounds for Removal
Section 651.056. Reimbursement; per Diem
Section 651.058. Office Location