Texas Occupations Code 152.002 – Board Membership
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(a) The board consists of 19 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:
(1) twelve members who are learned and eminent physicians licensed in this state for at least three years before the appointment, nine of whom must be graduates of a reputable medical school or college with a degree of doctor of medicine (M.D.) and three of whom must be graduates of a reputable medical school or college with a degree of doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.); and
(2) seven members who represent the public.
(b) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 152.002
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Board: means the Texas Medical Board. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
- Doctor of osteopathic medicine: includes a doctor of osteopathy, an osteopath, an osteopathic physician, and an osteopathic surgeon. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002