Sec. 88.623. RURAL VETERINARIAN INCENTIVE PROGRAM COMMITTEE; RULES. (a) The rural veterinarian incentive program committee consists of:
(1) the executive director of the Texas Animal Health Commission, or the executive director's designee;
(2) the executive director of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, or the executive director's designee;
(3) the dean of the college;
(4) a veterinarian with a mixed animal practice appointed by the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System; and
(5) a veterinarian with a large animal practice appointed by the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.
(b) The dean of the college serves as the presiding officer of the committee.
(c) An appointed member of the committee serves a term of two years.
(d) The committee shall adopt rules:
(1) establishing criteria to determine whether a person is an eligible participant as the committee considers reasonable, including the person's:
(A) minimum grade point average; and
(B) financial need;
(2) providing for the distribution of money from the fund for the program;
(3) establishing the criteria necessary for a community or political subdivision in a rural county to qualify as a student sponsor under Section 88.625;
(4) governing agreements of financial support between a rural sponsor and an eligible student; and
(5) establishing other procedures necessary to administer the program.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
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