Part I.
Texas Department of Health
Chapter 5.
Grants and Contracts
Subchapter B. Poison Control Centers
25 TAC §5.51
The Texas Department of Health (department) proposes an amendment
to §5.51, concerning the Poison Control Coordinating Committee (committee).
The committee provides advice to the Texas Board of Health (board) and the
Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communications (commission) in the
area of poison control and the operation of the Texas Poison Control Network.
The committee is governed by the Health and Safety Code, §777.008.
In 1993, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 383 (now codified in
the Government Code, Chapter 2110) which requires that each state agency adopt
rules on advisory committees. The rules must state the purpose and tasks of
the committee, describe the manner in which the committee will report to the
agency, and establish a date on which the committee will be automatically
abolished unless the governing body of the agency affirmatively votes to continue
the committee's existence.
In 1995, the board established a rule relating to the Poison Control Coordinating
Committee. The rule states that the committee will automatically be abolished
on November 1, 1999. The board has now reviewed and evaluated the committee
and has determined that the committee should continue in existence until November
1, 2003.
This section amends provisions relating to the operation of the committee.
Specifically, language is revised to reference the Health and Safety Code
and the Government Code; to continue the committee until November 1, 2003;
to clarify that members holdover until their replacement is appointed; to
state that the presiding and assistant presiding officers shall be jointly
appointed by the chairmans of the board and the commission for a term of two
years; to allow a temporary vacancy in the office of assistant presiding officer
to be filled by vote of the committee until appointment by the chairmans of
the commission and board occurs; to clarify that the committee is prohibited
from holding an executive session (closed meeting) for any reason; to clarify
that the committee and its members may not participate in legislative activity
in the name of the board, the department, the commission or the committee
except with certain approval; to require the committee's annual report in
November; to reference reimbursement for a committee member's expenses if
authorized by the General Appropriations Act or budget execution process;
and to address meetings, attendance, staff, procedures of the meetings, subcommittees,
statement by members, and reporting procedures. Other minor language changes
were made for clarification. These changes will clarify procedures for the
committee and emphasize the advisory nature of the committee.
Dennis M. Perrotta, Chief, Bureau of Epidemiology, has determined that
for each year of the first five years the proposed section is in effect, there
will be no fiscal implications for state or local governments as a result
of enforcing or administering this section.
Mr. Perrotta also has determined that for each year of the first five years
the section is in effect, the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing
the section will be better information and advice provided to the board, the
commission, and the department on the issues addressed by the committee and
clarification of the role and procedures of the committee. There will be no
effect on small businesses. There are no economic costs to persons who are
required to comply with the section as proposed. There will be no effect on
local employment.
Comments may be submitted to Dennis M. Perrotta, Bureau of Epidemiology,
Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756, (512)
458-7268. Comments on the proposed section will be accepted for 30 days following
publication in the
Texas Register
.
The amendment is proposed under the Health and Safety Code, §777.008,
which governs the committee; the Health and Safety Code, §11.016, which
allows the board to establish advisory committees; the Government Code, Chapter
2110, which sets standards for the evaluation of advisory committees by the
agencies for which they function; and the Health and Safety Code, §12.001,
which provides the board with authority to adopt rules for the performance
of every duty imposed by law upon the board, the department, and commissioner
of health.
The amendment affects the Health and Safety Code, Chapters 11 and 777,
and the Government Code, Chapter 2110.
§5.51.General Program Information.
(a)
(No change.)
(b)
The committee. An advisory committee shall be appointed
under and governed by this section.
(1)
(No change.)
(2)
The committee is established under the Health and
Safety Code,
§777.008, which requires the committee to be established
and
§11.016, which allows the Texas Board of Health (board) to
establish advisory committees.
(c)
Applicable law. The committee is subject to
the Government
Code, Chapter 2110
[
(d)
Purpose. The purpose of the committee is to provide advice
to the board and the commission in the area of poison control and the operation
of the Texas Poison Control Network in accordance with the poison control
provisions of the Health and Safety Code, Chapters 771 and 777. The advice
and recommendations of the committee regarding such matters shall be provided
to the department and commission in writing, in the following fashion.
(1)
In accordance with departmental organization, advice and
recommendations to the department shall be referred to the board through the
Health and Clinical Services Committee, or any similar committee officially
established for such purposes by the
board
[
(2)
In accordance with commission organization, advice
and recommendations to the commission
shall be referred to the commission
through the commission's poison control committee, or any similar committee
officially established for such purposes by the commission.
(e)-(f)
(No change.)
(g)
Review and duration. By November 1,
2003
[
(h)
(No change.)
(i)
Terms of office. The term of office of each member shall
be six years.
Members shall serve after expiration of their term until
a replacement is appointed.
(1)-(2)
(No change.)
(j)
Officers. The
chairmans of the board and the commission
[
(1)
Each officer shall serve until the next regular
appointment
[
(2)
(No change.)
(3)
The assistant presiding officer shall perform the
duties of the presiding officer in case of the absence or disability of the
presiding officer. In case the office of presiding officer becomes vacant,
the assistant presiding officer will serve until a successor is
appointed
[
(4)
If the office of assistant presiding officer
becomes vacant, it
[
(5)-(6)
(No change.)
(7)
The presiding officer and assistant
presiding officer serving on October 1, 1999, will continue to serve until
the chairmans of the board and the commission appoint their successors.
(k)
Meetings. The committee shall meet only
as necessary to conduct committee business.
(1)
A meeting may be called by agreement of commission
staff and either the presiding officer or at least three members of the committee.
(2)
Meeting arrangements shall be made by commission
staff. Commission staff shall contact committee members to determine availability
for a meeting date and place.
(3)
The committee is not a "governmental body"
as defined in the Open Meetings Act. However, in order to promote public participation,
each meeting of the committee shall be announced and conducted in accordance
with the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, with the exception
that the provisions allowing executive sessions shall not apply.
(4)
Each member of the committee shall be informed
of a committee meeting at least five working days before the meeting.
(5)
A simple majority of the members of the
committee shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting official
business.
(6)
The committee is authorized to transact
official business only when in a legally constituted meeting with quorum present.
(7)
The agenda for each committee meeting shall
include an item entitled public comment under which any person will be allowed
to address the committee on matters relating to committee business. The presiding
officer may establish procedures for public comment, including a time limit
on each comment.
(l)
Attendance. Members shall attend committee
meetings as scheduled. Members shall attend meetings of subcommittees to which
the member is assigned.
(1)
A member shall notify the presiding officer
or appropriate commission staff if he or she is unable to attend a scheduled
meeting.
(2)
It is grounds for removal from the committee
if a member cannot discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of
the term for which the member is appointed because of illness or disability,
is absent from more than half of the committee and subcommittee meetings during
a calendar year, or is absent from at least three consecutive committee meetings.
(3)
The validity of an action of the committee
is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of
a member exists.
(m)
Staff. Staff support for the committee
shall be provided by the commission.
(n)
Procedures. Roberts Rules of Order, Newly
Revised, shall be the basis of parliamentary decisions except where otherwise
provided by law or rule.
(1)
Any action taken by the committee must be approved
by a majority vote of the members present once quorum is established.
(2)
Each member shall have one vote.
(3)
A member may not authorize another individual
to represent the member by proxy.
(4)
The committee shall make decisions in the
discharge of its duties without discrimination based on any person's race,
creed, gender, religion, national origin, age, physical condition, or economic
status.
(5)
Minutes of each committee meeting shall
be taken by commission staff.
(A)
A summary of the meeting shall be provided to
the board , the commission, and each member of the committee within 30 days
of each meeting.
(B)
After approval by the committee, the minutes
shall be signed by the presiding officer.
(o)
Subcommittees. The committee may establish
subcommittees as necessary to assist the committee in carrying out its duties.
(1)
The presiding officer shall appoint members
of the committee to serve on subcommittees and to act as subcommittee chairpersons.
The presiding officer may also appoint nonmembers of the committee to serve
on subcommittees.
(2)
Subcommittees shall meet when called by
the subcommittee chairperson or when so directed by the committee.
(3)
A subcommittee chairperson shall make regular
reports to the committee at each committee meeting or in interim written reports
as needed. The reports shall include an executive summary or minutes of each
subcommittee meeting.
(p)
Statement by members.
(1)
The board, the department, the commission, and
the committee shall not be bound in any way by any statement or action on
the part of any committee member except when a statement or action is in pursuit
of specific instructions from the board, department, commission or committee.
(2)
The committee and its members may not participate
in legislative activity in the name of the board, the department, the commission
or the committee except with approval through the department's or commission's
legislative process. Committee members are not prohibited from representing
themselves or other entities in the legislative process.
(q)
Reports to board. The committee shall
file an annual written report with the board and the commission.
(1)
The report shall list the meeting dates of the
committee and any subcommittees, the attendance records of its members, a
brief description of actions taken by the committee, a description of how
the committee has accomplished the tasks given to the committee by the board
and the commission, the status of any rules which were recommended by the
committee to the board or the commission, and anticipated activities of the
committee for the next year.
(2)
The report shall identify the costs related
to the committee's existence, including the cost of department staff time
spent in support of the committee's activities.
(3)
The report shall cover the meetings and
activities in the immediate preceding 12 months and shall be filed with the
board and the commission each November. It shall be signed by the presiding
officer and appropriate commission staff.
(r)
[
Reimbursement for expenses.
In accordance with the requirements set forth in
the Government Code,
Chapter 2110
[
(1)
No compensatory per diem shall be paid to committee members
unless required by law.
(2)
A committee member who is an employee of a state agency,
other than the department
or the commission
, may not receive reimbursement
for expenses from the department
or the commission
.
(3)
A nonmember of the committee who is appointed to serve
on a subcommittee may not receive reimbursement for expenses from the department
or the commission
.
(4)
Each member who is to be reimbursed for expenses shall
submit to staff the member's receipts for expenses and any required official
forms no later than 14 days after each committee meeting.
(5)
Requests for reimbursement of expenses shall be made
on official state travel vouchers prepared by
commission
[
(s)
[
Definitions of terms and abbreviations.
The following words, terms, and abbreviations, when used in this chapter have
the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1)
AAPCC--American Association of Poison Control Centers.
(2)
PCAP--Poison Control Answering Point; also referred
to as Designated Regional Poison Control Center for the State of Texas.
(3)
PSAP--Public Safety Answering Point.
(4)
State fiscal year--A period of time which begins September
1 of a given year and ends August 31 of the following year.
(5)
UGCMS--Uniform Grant and Contract Management Standards,
consisting of a set of rules set forth in 1 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter
5, Subchapter A, promulgated pursuant to the Uniform Grant and Contract Management
Act, Government Code,
Chapter 783
[
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State, on
June 25, 1999.
TRD-9903791
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Earliest possible date of adoption: August 8, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 458-7236
25 TAC §123.3
The Texas Department of Health (department) proposes an amendment
to §123.3, concerning the Respiratory Care Practitioners Advisory Committee
(committee). The committee provides advice to the Texas Board of Health (board)
on rules relating to the certification of respiratory care practitioners.
In 1993, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 383 (now codified in
the Government Code, Chapter 2110) which requires that each state agency adopt
rules on advisory committees. The rules must state the purpose and tasks of
the committee, describe the manner in which the committee will report to the
agency, and establish a date on which the committee will be automatically
abolished unless the governing body of the agency affirmatively votes to continue
the committee's existence.
In 1995, the board established a rule relating to the Respiratory Care
Practitioners Advisory Committee. The rule states that the committee will
automatically be abolished on November 1, 1999. The board has now reviewed
and evaluated the committee and has determined that the committee should continue
in existence until November 1, 2003.
This section amends provisions relating to the operation of the committee.
Specifically, language is revised to reference the Government Code; to continue
the committee until November 1, 2003; to change the composition of the committee;
to clarify that members holdover until their replacement is appointed; to
state that the presiding and assistant presiding officers shall be appointed
by the chairman of the board for a term of two years; to allow a temporary
vacancy in the office of assistant presiding officer to be filled by vote
of the committee until appointment by the chairman of the board occurs; to
clarify that the committee is prohibited from holding an executive session
(closed meeting) for any reason; to clarify that the committee and its members
may not participate in legislative activity in the name of the board, the
department, or the committee except with certain approval; to require the
committee's annual report in November rather than January; and to reference
reimbursement for a committee member's expenses if authorized by the General
Appropriations Act or budget execution process. Other minor language changes
were made for clarification. These changes will clarify procedures for the
committee and emphasize the advisory nature of the committee.
Amelia Middleton, Accountant, Associateship for Health Care Quality and
Standards, has determined that for each year of the first five years the proposed
section is in effect, there will be no fiscal implications for state or local
governments as a result of enforcing or administering this section.
Ms. Middleton also has determined that for each year of the first five
years the section is in effect, the public benefit anticipated as a result
of enforcing the section will be better information and advice provided to
the board and the department on the issues addressed by the advisory committee
and clarification of the role and procedures of the committee. There will
be no effect on small businesses. There are no economic costs to persons who
are required to comply with the section as proposed. There will be no effect
on local employment.
Comments may be submitted to Donna S. Flippin, Professional Licensing and
Certification Division, Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street,
Austin, Texas 78756, (512) 834-6632. Comments on the proposed section will
be accepted for 30 days following publication in the
Texas Register
.
The amendment is proposed under the Health and Safety Code, §11.016,
which allows the board to establish advisory committees; the Government Code,
Chapter 2110, which sets standards for the evaluation of advisory committees
by the agencies for which they function; and the Health and Safety Code, §12.001,
which provides the board with authority to adopt rules for the performance
of every duty imposed by law upon the board, the department, and commissioner
of health.
The amendment affects the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 11, and the Government
Code, Chapter 2110.
§123.3.Respiratory Care Practitioners Advisory Committee.
(a)
(No change.)
(b)
Applicable law. The committee is subject to
the Government
Code, Chapter 2110
[
(c)-(d)
(No change.)
(e)
Review and duration. By November 1,
2003
[
(f)
Composition. The committee shall be composed of nine members
appointed by the board. The composition of the committee shall include:
(1)
(No change.)
(2)
three physicians with an interest in the practice
of respiratory care; and
[
[
[
(3)
[
(g)
Terms of office. The term of office of each member shall
be six years.
Members shall serve after expiration of their term until
a replacement is appointed.
(1)-(2)
(No change.)
(h)
Officers. The
chairman of the board
[
(1)
Each officer shall serve until the next regular
appointment
[
(2)
(No change.)
(3)
The assistant presiding officer shall perform the
duties of the presiding officer in case of the absence or disability of the
presiding officer. In case the office of presiding officer becomes vacant,
the assistant presiding officer will serve until a successor is
appointed
[
(4)
If the office of assistant presiding officer
becomes vacant, it
[
(5)-(6)
(No change.)
(7)
The presiding officer and assistant
presiding officer serving on October 1, 1999, will continue to serve until
the chairman of the board appoints their successors.
(i)
Meetings. The committee shall meet only as necessary to
conduct committee business.
(1)-(2)
(No change.)
(3)
The committee is not a "governmental body" as
defined in the Open Meetings Act. However, in order to promote public participation,
each
[
(4)-(7)
(No change.)
(j)
Attendance. Members shall attend committee meetings as
scheduled. Members shall attend meetings of subcommittees to which the member
is assigned.
(1)-(3)
(No change.)
[
(k)
(No change.)
(l)
Procedures. Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall
be the basis of parliamentary decisions except where otherwise provided by
law or rule.
(1)-(4)
(No change.)
(5)
Minutes of each committee meeting shall be taken by
department staff.
(A)
A
summary of the meeting
[
(B)
(No change.)
(m)
Subcommittees. The committee may establish subcommittees
as necessary to assist the committee in carrying out its duties.
(1)-(2)
(No change.)
(3)
A subcommittee chairperson shall make regular reports
to the [
(n)
Statement by members.
(1)
The board, the department, and the committee
shall not be bound in any way by any statement or action on the part of any
committee member except when a statement or action is in pursuit of specific
instructions from the board, department, or committee.
(2)
The committee and its members may
not participate in legislative activity in the name of the board, the department
or the committee except with approval through the department's legislative
process. Committee members are not prohibited from representing themselves
or other entities in the legislative process.
(o)
Reports to board. The committee shall file an annual written
report with the board.
(1)
The report shall list the meeting dates of the committee
and any subcommittees, the attendance records of its members, a brief description
of actions taken by the committee, a description of how the committee has
accomplished the tasks given to the committee by the board, the status of
any rules which were recommended by the committee to the board,
and
anticipated activities of the committee for the next year [
(2)
The report shall identify the costs related to the
committee's existence, including the cost of
department
[
(3)
The report shall cover the meetings and activities
in the immediate preceding 12 months and shall be filed with the board each
November
[
(p)
Reimbursement for expenses. In accordance with the requirements
set forth in
the Government Code, Chapter 2110
[
(1)-(5)
(No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State, on
June 25, 1999.
TRD-9903793
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Earliest possible date of adoption: August 8, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 458-7236
25 TAC §129.3
The Texas Department of Health (department) proposes an amendment
to §129.3, concerning the Opticians' Registry Advisory Committee (committee).
The committee provides advice to the Texas Board of Health (board) concerning
rules relating to opticians.
In 1993, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 383 (now codified in
the Government Code, Chapter 2110) which requires that each state agency adopt
rules on advisory committees. The rules must state the purpose and tasks of
the committee, describe the manner in which the committee will report to the
agency, and establish a date on which the committee will be automatically
abolished unless the governing body of the agency affirmatively votes to continue
the committee's existence.
In 1995, the board established a rule relating to the Opticians' Registry
Advisory Committee. The rule states that the committee will automatically
be abolished on November 1, 1999. The board has now reviewed and evaluated
the committee and has determined that the committee should continue in existence
until November 1, 2003.
This section amends provisions relating to the operation of the committee.
Specifically, language is revised to reference the Health and Safety Code,
§11.016 and the Government Code; to continue the committee until November
1, 2003; to change the composition of the committee; to clarify that members
holdover until their replacement is appointed; to state that the presiding
and assistant presiding officers shall be appointed by the chairman of the
board for a term of two years; to allow a temporary vacancy in the office
of assistant presiding officer to be filled by vote of the committee until
appointment by the chairman of the board occurs; to clarify that the committee
is prohibited from holding an executive session (closed meeting) for any reason;
to require a summary of each meeting to be provided to the board; to clarify
that the committee and its members may not participate in legislative activity
in the name of the board, the department, or the committee except with certain
approval; to require the committee's annual report in November rather than
September; and to reference reimbursement for a committee member's expenses
if authorized by the General Appropriations Act or budget execution process.
Other minor language changes were made for clarification. These changes will
clarify procedures for the committee and emphasize the advisory nature of
the committee.
Amelia Middleton, Accountant, Associateship for Health Care Quality and
Standards, has determined that for each year of the first five years the proposed
section is in effect, there will be no fiscal implications for state or local
governments as a result of enforcing or administering this section.
Ms. Middleton also has determined that for each year of the first five
years the section is in effect, the public benefit anticipated as a result
of enforcing the section will be better information and advice provided to
the board and the department on the issues addressed by the advisory committee
and clarification of the role and procedures of the committee. There will
be no effect on small businesses. There are no economic costs to persons who
are required to comply with the section as proposed. There will be no effect
on local employment.
Comments may be submitted to Stephen Mills, Professional Licensing and
Certification Division, Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street,
Austin, Texas 78756, (512) 834- 6661. Comments on the proposed section will
be accepted for 30 days following publication in the
Texas Register
.
The amendment is proposed under the Health and Safety Code, §11.016,
which allows the board to establish advisory committees; the Government Code,
Chapter 2110, which sets standards for the evaluation of advisory committees
by the agencies for which they function; and the Health and Safety Code, §12.001,
which provides the board with authority to adopt rules for the performance
of every duty imposed by law upon the board, the department, and commissioner
of health.
The amendment affects the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 11, and the Government
Code, Chapter 2110.
§129.3.Opticians' Registry Advisory Committee.
(a)
The committee. The Opticians' Registry Advisory Committee
shall be appointed under and governed by this section.
The committee
is established under the Health and Safety Code, §11.016, which allows
the Texas Board of Health (board) to establish Advisory Committees.
(b)
Applicable law. The committee is subject to
the Government
Code, Chapter 2110
[
(c)-(d)
(No change.)
(e)
Review and duration. By November 1,
2003
[
(f)
Composition. The committee shall be composed of
eleven
[
(g)
Terms of office. The term of office of each member shall
be six years.
Members shall serve after expiration of their term until
a replacement is appointed.
(1)-(2)
(No change.)
(h)
Officers. The
chairman of the board
[
(1)
Each officer shall serve until the next regular
appointment
[
(2)
(No change.)
(3)
The assistant presiding officer shall perform the
duties of the presiding officer in case of the absence or disability of the
presiding officer. In case the office of presiding officer becomes vacant,
the assistant presiding officer will serve until a successor is
appointed
[
(4)
If the office of assistant presiding officer
becomes vacant, it
[
(5)-(6)
(No change.)
(7)
The presiding officer and assistant
presiding officer serving on October 1, 1999, will continue to serve until
the chairman of the board appoints their successors.
(i)
Meetings. The committee shall meet only as necessary to
conduct committee business.
(1)-(2)
(No change.)
(3)
The committee is not a "governmental body" as
defined in the Open Meetings Act. However, in order to promote public participation,
each
[
(4)-(7)
(No change.)
(j)
Attendance. Members shall attend committee meetings as
scheduled. Members shall attend meetings of subcommittees to which the member
is assigned.
(1)-(3)
(No change.)
[
(k)
(No change.)
(l)
Procedures. Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall
be the basis of parliamentary decisions except where otherwise provided by
law or rule.
(1)-(4)
(No change.)
(5)
Minutes of each committee meeting shall be taken by
department staff.
(A)
A summary of the meeting shall be provided to the
board and each member of the committee within 30 days of each meeting.
After approval by the committee, the minutes shall be signed by the presiding
officer.
(B)
(No change.)
(m)
(No change.)
(n)
Statement by members.
(1)
The board, the department, and the committee
shall not be bound in any way by statement or action on the part of any committee
member except when a statement or action is in pursuit of specific instructions
from the board, department, or committee.
(2)
The committee and its members may
not participate in legislative activity in the name of the board, the department
or the committee except with approval through the department's legislative
process. Committee members are not prohibited from representing themselves
or other entities in the legislative process.
(o)
Reports to board. The committee shall file an annual written
report with the board.
(1)
The report shall list the meeting dates of the committee
and any subcommittees, the attendance records of its members, a brief description
of actions taken by the committee, a description of how the committee has
accomplished the tasks given to the committee by the board, the status of
any rules which were recommended by the committee to the board,
and
anticipated activities of the committee for the next year [
(2)
The report shall identify the costs related to the
committee's existence, including the cost of
department
[
(3)
The report shall cover the meetings and activities
in the immediate preceding 12 months and shall be filed with the board each
November
[
(p)
Reimbursement for expenses. In accordance
with the requirements set forth in the Government Code, Chapter 2110, a committee
member may receive reimbursement for the member's expenses incurred for each
day the member engages in official committee business if authorized by the
General Appropriations Act or budget execution process.
(1)
No compensatory per diem shall be paid to committee
members unless required by law.
(2)
A committee member who is an employee of
a state agency, other than the department, may not receive reimbursement for
expenses from the department.
(3)
A nonmember of the committee who is appointed
to serve on a subcommittee may not receive reimbursement for expenses from
the department.
(4)
Each member who is to be reimbursed for
expenses shall submit to staff the member's receipts for expenses and any
required official forms no later than 14 days after each committee meeting.
(5)
Requests for reimbursement of expenses
shall be made on official state travel vouchers prepared by department staff.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State, on
June 25, 1999.
TRD-9903800
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Earliest possible date of adoption: August 8, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 458-7236
Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-33
],
concerning state agency advisory committees.
Texas Board of
Health
].
1999
], the board and commission will initiate and complete a review
of the committee to determine whether the committee should be continued, consolidated
with another committee, or abolished. If the committee is not continued or
consolidated, the committee shall be abolished on that date.
committee
] shall
appoint
[
elect
]
a presiding officer and an assistant presiding officer
to begin serving
on November 1 of each odd-numbered year
[
at its first meeting after
August 31st of each year
].
election
] of officers.
elected
] to complete the unexpired portion of the term
of the office of presiding officer.
A vacancy which occurs in the offices of presiding
officer or assistant presiding officer
] may be filled
temporarily
by vote of the committee until a successor is appointed by the chairmans of
the board and the commission
[
at the next committee meeting
].
(k)
]
Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-33
], a committee
member may receive reimbursement for the member's expenses incurred for each
day the member engages in official committee business
if authorized by
the General Appropriations Act or budget execution process
.
department
] staff.
(l)
]
§783
].
Chapter 123.
Respiratory Care Practitioner Certification
Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-33
],
concerning state agency advisory committees.
1999
], the board will initiate and complete a review of the committee
to determine whether the committee should be continued, consolidated with
another committee, or abolished. If the committee is not continued or consolidated,
the committee shall be abolished on that date.
one physician who is a qualified chest
physician;
]
(3)
one physician who is a qualified
anesthesiologist;
]
(4)
one physician who is a qualified
expert in thoracic medicine; and
]
(5)
] three certified respiratory
care practitioners.
committee
] shall
appoint
[
elect
] a presiding officer and
an assistant presiding officer
to begin serving on November 1 of each
odd-numbered year
[
at its first meeting after August 31st of each
year
].
election
] of officers.
elected
] to complete the unexpired portion of the term
of the office of presiding officer.
A vacancy which occurs in the offices of presiding
officer or assistant presiding officer
] may be filled
temporarily
by vote of the committee until a successor is appointed by the chairman of
the board
[
at the next committee meeting
].
Each
] meeting of the committee shall be announced and
conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551
, with the exception that the provisions allowing executive
sessions shall not apply
.
(4)
The attendance records of the members
shall be reported to the board. The report shall include attendance at committee
and subcommittee meetings.
]
draft of the
minutes approved by the presiding officer
] shall be provided to the
board and each member of the committee within 30 days of each meeting.
advisory
] committee at each committee meeting or in interim
written reports as needed. The reports shall include an executive summary
or minutes of each subcommittee meeting.
, and any
amendments to this section requested by the committee
].
agency
] staff time spent in support of the committee's activities.
January
]. It shall be signed by the presiding officer
and appropriate department staff.
Texas Civil
Statutes, Article 6252-33
], a committee member may receive reimbursement
for the member's expenses incurred for each day the member engages in official
committee business
if authorized by the General Appropriations Act or
budget execution process
.
Chapter 129.
Opticians' Registry
Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-33
],
concerning state agency advisory committees.
1999
], the board will initiate and complete a review of the committee
to determine whether the committee should be continued, consolidated with
another committee or abolished. If the committee is not continued or consolidated,
the committee shall be abolished on that date.
nine
] members appointed by the board. The composition of
the committee shall include
four
[
two
] consumer representatives,
three opticians, two optometrists, and two physicians (ophthalmology).
committee
] shall
appoint
[
elect
] a presiding officer and
an assistant presiding officer
to begin serving on November 1 of each
odd-numbered year
[
at its first meeting after August 31st of each
year
].
election
] of officers.
elected
] to complete the unexpired portion if the term
of the office of presiding officer.
A vacancy which occurs in the offices of presiding
officer or assistant presiding officer
] may be filled
temporarily
by vote of the committee until a successor is appointed by the chairman of
the board
[
at the next committee meeting
].
Each
] meeting of the committee shall be announced and
conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551
, with the exception that the provisions allowing executive
sessions shall not apply
.
(4)
The attendance records of the members
shall be reported to the board. The report shall include attendance at committee
and subcommittee meetings.
]
, and any
amendments to this section requested by the committee
].
agency
] staff time spent in support of the committee's activities.
September
]. It shall be signed by the presiding
officer and appropriate department staff.
Chapter 143.
Medical Radiologic Technologists