Texas Government Code 490H.003 – Council Officers; Committees
(a) The governor shall designate from the members of the council a chair and vice chair of the council for two-year terms.
(b) When designating a chair or vice chair, the governor shall ensure that:
(1) during a term when the chair resides in a county with a population of 100,000 or more, the vice chair resides in a county with a population of less than 100,000;
(2) during a term when the chair resides in a county with a population of less than 100,000, the vice chair resides in a county with a population of 100,000 or more;
(3) persons described by Subdivision (1) are immediately succeeded by persons described by Subdivision (2); and
(4) persons described by Subdivision (2) are immediately succeeded by persons described by Subdivision (1).
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 490H.003
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The chair may appoint subcommittees and technical advisory committees to assist with the duties of the council.