SECTION 131.9. Officers of the Board

(a) Chair of the Board. The presiding officer shall be the chair of the board. When present, the chair shall preside at all meetings. The chair shall appoint such committees required by statute or rule and may appoint any additional committees as needed. The chair shall perform all other duties usually pertaining to the office of chair and permitted by law and shall have the authority to delegate any of those duties to the executive director. The chair shall have the authority to review the performance of the executive director and initiate alterations in the executive director's job requirements or employment status. The chair shall select and determine the agenda for meetings of the full board and may delegate that authority to the executive director.

(b) Vice Chair of the Board. The vice chair, in the absence of the chair, shall perform the duties of the chair as specified in subsection (a) of this section. In the event the office of the chair shall become vacant, the vice chair shall serve until a new presiding officer has been appointed by the governor.

(c) Pro Tem Chair of the Board. In the absence of the chair and vice chair from a regular or special meeting of the board, the remaining members, providing there is a quorum, shall elect a chair who shall serve until the conclusion of the meeting or until the arrival of the chair or vice chair.

(d) Secretary of the Board. The secretary of the board is charged with carrying out the duties prescribed in the Act, §1001.211 and §1001.308 and may delegate those duties prescribed in §1001.211 to the executive director.

(e) Treasurer of the Board. The treasurer of the board is charged with advising the board on budgetary and financial matters and carrying out any duties delegated by the board.

Source Note: The provisions of this §131.9 adopted to be effective May 20, 2004, 29 TexReg 4871; amended to be effective December 10, 2006, 31 TexReg 9829; amended to be effective December 2, 2007, 32 TexReg 8504; amended to be effective December 24, 2020, 45 TexReg 9202