(a) The governor shall designate one member of the state council as the presiding officer of the state council, and the presiding officer serves in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.
(b) The governor shall appoint the state’s compact administrator and the state’s commissioner to the commission, and may appoint one person as administrator and one person as commissioner or one person to be both administrator and commissioner. The person or persons, as appropriate, serve at the pleasure of the governor.

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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 510.013

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • 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.