Tex. Occ. Code 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 (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 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. Sept. 1, 1999.

Source: Section 552.008 — Grounds for Removal, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.­552.­htm#552.­008 (accessed May 25, 2024).

Accessed:
May 25, 2024

§ 552.008’s source at texas​.gov