Texas Natural Resources Code § 32.012 Members Of The Board

Sec. 32.012. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. (a) The board is composed of:

(1) the commissioner;

(2) a citizen of the state appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate; and

(3) a citizen of the state appointed by the attorney general with the advice and consent of the senate.

(b) The authority of the attorney general to appoint one of the members of the board, including the authority to make appointments during the recess of the senate, is the same as the authority of the governor to fill vacancies in state offices under the Texas Constitution.

(c) Each appointment made by the governor and the attorney general shall be made in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Texas Constitution authorizing the filling of vacancies in state offices by appointment of the governor.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2377, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

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