(a) The center is advised by a board of directors composed of:
(1) the attorney general, or the attorney general’s designee;
(2) the commissioner, or the commissioner’s designee;
(3) the executive director of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, or the executive director’s designee;
(4) the commissioner of the Department of State Health Services, or the commissioner’s designee;
(5) the commissioner of higher education, or the commissioner’s designee; and
(6) the following members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate:
(A) a juvenile court judge;
(B) a member of a school district’s board of trustees;
(C) an administrator of a public primary school;
(D) an administrator of a public secondary school;
(E) a member of the state parent-teacher association;
(F) a teacher from a public primary or secondary school;
(G) a public school superintendent who is a member of the Texas Association of School Administrators;
(H) a school district police officer or a peace officer whose primary duty consists of working in a public school;
(I) a professional architect who is registered in this state and a member of the Texas Society of Architects; and
(J) three members of the public.

Terms Used In Texas Education Code 37.203

  • 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.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(b) Members of the board appointed under Subsection (a)(6) serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of the members described by Subsections (a)(6)(A)-(F) expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year and the terms of the members described by Subsections (a)(6)(G)-(J) expiring on February 1 of each even-numbered year. A member may serve more than one term.
(c) The board may form committees as necessary.

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