(a) The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists shall administer this chapter.
(b) The board is composed of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.

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Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 1002.051

  • 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.

(c) Six members of the board must be licensed geoscientists.
(d) Three members of the board must be members of the public.
(e) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.