Texas Agriculture Code - AGRIC § 58.013. Officers

(a) The commissioner shall designate a member of the board as the chairman of the board to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the commissioner. The board shall elect a vice-chairman biennially from its members and shall elect a secretary, a treasurer, and other officers it considers necessary.

(b) The chairman of the board shall preside at meetings of the board and perform other duties prescribed by the board.

(c) The vice-chairman shall perform the duties of the chairman when the chairman is not present or is incapable of performing his duties of chairman.

(d) The secretary is the custodian of the minutes, books, records, and seal of the board and shall perform other duties prescribed by the board.

(e) The treasurer shall perform the duties prescribed by the board. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same individual.

(f) The board may appoint one or more individuals who are not board members to perform any duty of the secretary or treasurer.