Sec. 487.802. ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION OF ADVISORY COUNCIL; PRESIDING OFFICER. (a) The commissioner shall establish the Texas Rural Health and Economic Development Advisory Council, composed of the following members:
(1) one local official in this state with health care expertise, appointed by the commissioner;
(2) one county official in this state with health care expertise, appointed by the commissioner;
(3) one senator serving a predominantly rural area, appointed by the lieutenant governor;
(4) one member of the house of representatives serving a predominantly rural area, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(5) a representative of an institution of higher education in this state that specializes in public health and community and economic development, appointed by the commissioner; and
(6) four public members with health care or economic development expertise, appointed by the commissioner.
(b) The members of the advisory council serve staggered three-year terms. A member of the council appointed by the commissioner serves at the pleasure of the commissioner.
(c) The commissioner shall serve as presiding officer of the advisory council and as a nonvoting member of the advisory council. The commissioner is not counted as a member of the advisory council for purposes of establishing a quorum.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 62.09, eff. September 28, 2011.
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