Texas Water Code 6.052 – Members of the Board; Appointment
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(a) The board is composed of three members who are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. One member must have experience in the field of engineering, one member must have experience in the field of public or private finance, and one member must have experience in the field of law or business.
(b) The governor shall make the appointments in such a manner that the members reflect the diverse geographic regions and population groups of this state and do not have any conflicts of interest prohibited by state or federal law.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 6.052
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.