Texas Occupations Code 1951.105 – Rules Governing Committee; Committee Meetings
(a) The department shall adopt rules for the operation of the committee, including rules governing:
(1) the purpose, role, responsibility, and goals of the committee;
(2) the quorum requirements for the committee;
(3) the qualifications required for members of the committee, which may include experience and geographic representation requirements;
(4) the appointment process for the committee;
(5) the members’ terms;
(6) the training requirements;
(7) a process to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the committee; and
(8) a requirement that the committee comply with Chapter 551, Government Code.
(b) The committee shall:
(1) at the first meeting of each year, elect from the committee’s members a presiding officer and an assistant presiding officer to serve a term of one year;
(2) meet quarterly;
(3) operate under Robert’s Rules of Order; and
(4) record the minutes of each meeting.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 1951.105
- 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.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The rules adopted under Subsection (a) must provide that the presiding officer of the committee:
(1) is responsible for setting an agenda for each committee meeting; and
(2) may add an item to an agenda on request by the department or commissioner.