{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-436.052","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 436.052","heading":"TERMS AND OFFICERS; EX OFFICIO MEMBERS; DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE.","body":"(a) The 13 public members of the commission serve staggered terms of six years with the terms of four or five members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year. A legislative member vacates the person's position on the commission if the person ceases to be the chair of the applicable legislative committee. The ex officio member of the commission described by Section 436.051(a)(2)(C) vacates the person's position on the commission if the person ceases to hold the position that qualifies the person for service on the commission.\n(a-1) The ex officio member of the commission described by Section 436.051(a)(2)(C) may designate a representative to serve on the commission in the member's absence. A representative designated under this subsection must be an officer or employee of the state agency the ex officio member serves.\n(b) The governor shall designate a member of the commission as the presiding officer of the commission to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.\nAdded by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1041 (S.B. 932), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 1997.\nAmended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., R.S., Ch. 283 (S.B. 495), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 1999.\nRedesignated from Sec. 436.0066(c) by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 2908), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2001.\nAmended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (S.B. 1418), Sec. 9, eff. June 21, 2003.\nRedesignated from Sec. 436.004 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., R.S., Ch. 149 (S.B. 656), Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 655 (H.B. 3163), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1160 (H.B. 3302), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 157 (H.B. 1133), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 157 (H.B. 1133), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE C. STATE MILITARY FORCES AND VETERANS","CHAPTER 436. TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER B. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.436.htm#436.052","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"4ce72109f314e81b01d695f54145bf5e146869c4bee51d4d89dfd908fe3409cb","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-436.051","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-436.053"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}