Sec. 487.703. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) The Texas Rural Foundation is governed by a board of an odd number of at least nine and not more than 15 directors appointed by the commissioner.
(b) Members of the board of directors of the Texas Rural Foundation serve for staggered terms of six years, with as near as possible to one-third of the members' terms expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(c) Appointments to the board of directors of the Texas Rural Foundation shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.
(d) The board of directors of the Texas Rural Foundation shall ensure that the foundation remains eligible for an exemption from federal income tax under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by being listed as an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of that code, as amended.
Transferred from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 110 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 542 (S.B. 1128), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 86, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 40, eff. September 1, 2013.
Section: Previous 487.606 487.607 487.651 487.652 487.654 487.701 487.702 487.703 487.704 487.705 487.706 487.707 487.708 487.709 487.710 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016