Occupations Code § 202.056

Sec. 202.056. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. (a) It is a ground for removal from the advisory board that a member: (1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 202.051 or 202.053; (2) does not maintain during service on the advisory board the qualifications required by Section 202.051 or 202.053; (3) is ineligible for membership under Section 202.054; (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 advisory board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by a majority vote of the advisory board. (b) The validity of an action of the advisory board is not affected by the fact that the action is taken when a ground for removal of an advisory board member exists. (c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 26 (S.B. 402), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.