Sec. 691.005. REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBER. (a) It is a ground for removal from the board if a member:
(1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Section 691.002(a) for appointment to the board;
(2) does not maintain during the service on the board the qualifications required by Section 691.002(a) for appointment to the board;
(3) violates a prohibition established by Section 691.004;
(4) cannot discharge the member's duties for a substantial portion of the term for which the member is appointed because of illness or disability; or
(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during any two calendar years, unless the absence is excused by a majority of the board members.
(b) The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a member of the board exists.
(c) If the secretary-treasurer of the board believes that a potential ground for removal exists, the secretary-treasurer shall notify the chairman of the board of that ground. The chairman shall notify the chief executive officer of the institution represented by that member that a potential ground for removal exists.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body
Subtitle B - Disposition of the Body
Chapter 691 - Anatomical Board of the State of Texas
Subchapter A. Organization of Anatomical Board of the State of Texas
Section 691.002. Composition of Board
Section 691.003. Sunset Provision
Section 691.004. Lobbyist Restrictions
Section 691.005. Removal of Board Member
Section 691.006. Reimbursement
Section 691.007. Minutes; Records
Section 691.009. Information to Members and Employees
Section 691.010. Public Information and Participation; Complaints