Texas Government Code 752.022 – Composition of Committee; Terms; Presiding Officer
(a) The committee is composed of 12 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:
(1) two representatives of the refugee population;
(2) two representatives of the immigrant population;
(3) three representatives of local provider programs that serve immigrants or refugees and that receive federal funds, with one each from a public health program, a public assistance program, and an education program;
(4) three representatives from voluntary resettlement agencies that receive state or federal funds;
(5) one representative from a legal organization that is involved in issues relating to immigrants or refugees; and
(6) one representative from a service organization that works with immigrants or refugees.
(b) Committee members serve for terms of two years that expire February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 752.022
- 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.
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The governor shall appoint a member of the committee to serve as the chair of the committee for a one-year term.