(a) A commission is composed of the following members appointed by the governor:
(1) five local citizens;
(2) the presiding officer of each council of government in the cultural basin;
(3) six administrative heads of state agencies; and
(4) five representatives of federal agencies.
(b) Members of a commission serve for terms of two years.

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 782.007

  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.

(c) The governor serves as the chairman of each cultural basin commission.
(d) A member of the commission is entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in the performance of the member’s duties if the expenses are not reimbursed from another source.

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