Section 552.008 - Grounds for Removal(a) It is a ground for removal from the board that a member: (1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required for appointment to the board;(2) does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required for appointment to the board;(3) violates a prohibition established by Section 552.004;(4) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year, unless the absence is excused by majority vote of the board.(b) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the president of the board of the ground. The president shall then notify the governor that a potential ground for removal exists.(c) The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that the action is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.