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Texas Natural Resources Code - NAT RES § 32.012. Members of the Board

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The board is composed of:

(1) the commissioner; and

(2) four citizens of the state appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.

(b) Two citizens appointed by the governor must be selected from lists of nominees submitted by the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education shall submit to the governor a list of six nominees for a vacant position described by this subsection. The governor may request that the State Board of Education submit a second list of six nominees if the governor does not choose to appoint a nominee from the first list.

(c) At least one of the citizens appointed under Subsection (a) must be a resident of a county with a population of less than 200,000. The governor and the State Board of Education shall collaborate to ensure that the membership of the board complies with this subsection.

(d) Each appointment made by the governor shall be made in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Texas Constitution authorizing the filling of vacancies in state offices by appointment of the governor.

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