Tex. Occ. Code Section 503.107
Grounds for Removal


(a)

It is a ground for removal from the board that a member:

(1)

does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 503.102 (Membership Qualifications);

(2)

does not maintain during the service on the board the qualifications required by Section 503.102 (Membership Qualifications);

(3)

is ineligible for membership under Section 503.103 (Eligibility of Public Members) or 503.104 (Membership Restrictions);

(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 that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board.

(b)

The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a member of the board exists.

(c)

If the executive director of the executive council has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the potential ground. The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the board, who shall then notify the governor and attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.260(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561 (H.B. 1283), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.058, eff. September 1, 2019.

Source: Section 503.107 — Grounds for Removal, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.­503.­htm#503.­107 (accessed May 11, 2024).

503.001
Short Title
503.002
General Definitions
503.003
Definition: Practice of Professional Counseling
503.004
Practice of Medicine Not Authorized
503.051
Counseling for Government or Educational Institution
503.052
Counselor Intern
503.054
Counseling by Other Licensed or Certified Professional or by Religious Practitioner
503.055
Person Licensed to Practice Law
503.056
Counseling for Nonprofit Organization or Charity
503.057
Counseling Under Other Certification
503.059
Exempt Person Voluntarily Licensed Under Chapter
503.060
Musical Therapy Services
503.101
Board Membership
503.102
Membership Qualifications
503.103
Eligibility of Public Members
503.104
Membership Restrictions
503.105
Terms
503.106
Officers
503.107
Grounds for Removal
503.108
Reimbursement
503.109
Meetings
503.110
Training
503.111
Official Oath
503.201
General Powers and Duties of Executive Council
503.208
Competent Performance of Professional Duties
503.301
License Required
503.302
Qualifications for License
503.303
Specialization in Art Therapy
503.304
Review of Application
503.305
License Examination
503.308
Temporary License
503.310
Provisional License
503.311
Issuance of License to Provisional License Holder
503.312
Inactive Status
503.313
Retirement Status
503.314
Display and Surrender of License Certificate
503.351
Renewal
503.352
License Expiration Date
503.353
Notice of License Expiration
503.401
Disciplinary Actions
503.407
Refund
503.452
Criminal Offenses
503.453
Report of Alleged Offense
503.2015
Board Duties
503.3025
Experience Required to Act as Supervisor
503.3055
Jurisprudence Examination

Accessed:
May 11, 2024

§ 503.107’s source at texas​.gov