Tex. Occ. Code Section 505.105
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 Sections 505.101 (Board; Membership) and 505.102 (Public Membership Eligibility)(a);

(2)

does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required by Sections 505.101 (Board; Membership) and 505.102 (Public Membership Eligibility)(a);

(3)

is ineligible for membership under Section 505.103 (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 board member exists.

(c)

If the executive director 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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 707 (S.B. 415), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Section 505.105 — Grounds for Removal, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.­505.­htm#505.­105 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

505.001
Short Title 505.002
Definitions 505.003
Applications and Exemptions 505.004
Nondiscriminatory Actions and Decisions 505.0025
Practice of Social Work 505.101
Board 505.102
Public Membership Eligibility 505.103
Membership Restrictions 505.104
Terms 505.105
Grounds for Removal 505.106
Expense Reimbursement 505.107
Officers 505.108
Meetings 505.109
Training 505.201
General Rulemaking and Enforcement Authority of Executive Council 505.206
Roster of Independent Social Workers 505.301
Establishment of Specialty Area 505.302
Regulation of Specialty Areas 505.303
Clinical Social Work Specialty 505.304
Order of Recognition of Specialty 505.305
Recognition of Specialty 505.306
Prohibited Use of Specialty Area Identification or Title 505.307
Independent Practice Recognition 505.351
License Required 505.352
License Application 505.353
Eligibility 505.354
Examination 505.357
Temporary License 505.358
Provisional License 505.359
Issuance of License to Provisional License Holder 505.360
Professional Identification 505.401
Term of License 505.405
Grounds for Refusing Renewal 505.451
Grounds for Disciplinary Action 505.454
Sanctions for Holder of Expired License or Order of Recognition of Specialty 505.458
Refund 505.502
Prohibited Conduct by Business or Professional Entity 505.505
Appeal Bond Not Required 505.506
Representation by Attorney General 505.507
Criminal Penalty 505.601
Report of Violation 505.602
Reporting Immunity 505.603
Cause of Action for Retaliation 505.2015
Board Duties 505.3545
Jurisprudence Examination 505.3575
Issuance of Licenses to Certain Out-of-state Applicants
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Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

§ 505.105’s source at texas​.gov