Texas Government Code 2060.005 – Members of the Commission
(a) The commission is composed of the following members:
(1) two representatives from the Department of Information Resources, appointed by the executive director of the department;
(2) a representative of the Texas Legislative Council, appointed by the executive director of the council;
(3) a representative of the Legislative Budget Board, appointed by the director of the board;
(4) a member of each committee of the house of representatives and the senate with primary jurisdiction over information resources, appointed by the chair of each committee;
(5) the chair of the State Agency Coordinating Committee established by the Department of Information Resources, or a member of the committee appointed by the chair;
(6) a representative of the comptroller, appointed by the comptroller;
(7) a representative appointed by the governor, who serves as the presiding officer of the commission;
(8) a representative appointed by the lieutenant governor; and
(9) a representative appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) A commission member is not entitled to reimbursement of expenses or to compensation.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2060.005
- Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
(c) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled as soon as practicable in the same manner as the original appointment.