Tex. Educ. Code § 37.203

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 37.203 - Board

(a) The center is advised by a board of directors composed of:

(1) the attorney general, or the attorney general's designee;

(2) the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee;

(3) the executive director of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, or the executive director's designee;

(4) the commissioner of the Department of State Health Services, or the commissioner's designee;

(5) the commissioner of higher education, or the commissioner's designee; and

(6) the following members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate:

(A) a juvenile court judge;

(B) a member of a school district's board of trustees;

(C) an administrator of a public primary school;

(D) an administrator of a public secondary school;

(E) a member of the state parent-teacher association;

(F) a teacher from a public primary or secondary school;

(G) a public school superintendent who is a member of the Texas Association of School Administrators;

(H) a school district police officer or a peace officer whose primary duty consists of working in a public school;

(I) a professional architect who is registered in this state and a member of the Texas Society of Architects; and

(J) three members of the public.

(b) Members of the board appointed under Subsection (a)(6) serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of the members described by Subsections (a)(6)(A)-(F) expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year and the terms of the members described by Subsections (a)(6)(G)-(J) expiring on February 1 of each even-numbered year. A member may serve more than one term.

(c) The board may form committees as necessary.

Tex. Educ. Code § 37.203

Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 924,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2019.

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 734,Sec. 35, eff. 9/1/2015.

Amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 7.005, eff. 9/1/2009.

Amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280, Sec. 6.05, eff. 9/1/2009.

Amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280, Sec. 6.06, eff. 9/1/2009.

Amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258, Sec. 3.03, eff. 9/1/2007.

Amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 263, Sec. 4, eff. 6/8/2007.

Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 780, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2005.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2001.

See Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 924, Sec. 2.