SECTION 131.11. Board Member Responsibilities and Duties

(a) Each board member shall meet and maintain the qualifications for board membership as set by Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1001.

(b) Each board member shall complete board member training prior to attendance and participation in a board or committee meeting.

(c) A board member is subject to the provisions of §1001.106 of the Act relating to grounds for removal.

(d) In order to be reimbursed for travel, other than travel to board and committee meetings, a board member shall have the approval of the chair or full board or executive director.

(e) Each member of the board shall receive per diem as provided by law for each day that the member engages in the business of the board and will be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in accordance with the state of Texas and board's travel policies.

(f) A board member who participated in the investigation of a complaint or in informal settlement negotiations regarding the complaint:

(1) may not vote on the matter at a board meeting related to the complaint; and

(2) shall state at the meeting and record in the minutes why the member is prohibited from voting on the matter.

(g) Board members shall submit an activity report that shall document the board member's activities related to the board that have occurred since the previous activity report was submitted including activities that occurred in a meeting that was noticed and held in accordance with the open meeting requirements of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.

Source Note: The provisions of this §131.11 adopted to be effective May 20, 2004, 29 TexReg 4871; amended to be effective December 21, 2008, 33 TexReg 10161; amended to be effective December 24, 2020, 45 TexReg 9202