Section 50C.002 - Composition(a) The board is composed of the following 13 members appointed by the commissioner: (1) four members who produce organic agricultural products;(2) two members who are retail sellers of organic agricultural products;(3) one member who distributes organic agricultural products;(4) one member who processes organic agricultural products;(5) one member who represents a Texas trade association that represents the organic agricultural industry;(6) one member who represents the Texas Cooperative Extension;(7) one technical advisor member who is employed by an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, or government agency as a researcher or instructor:(A) in the field of organic agriculture products or sustainable agriculture; or(B) who has technical expertise in soil biology, agronomy, entomology, horticulture, or organic farming systems;(8) one member who represents the public; and(9) one representative from the department.(b) The board shall elect a presiding officer from among its members.(c) Members of the board serve staggered terms of four years, with either six or seven members' terms, as applicable, expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year. Members may be reappointed at the end of a term.(d) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the size, composition, or duration of the board.(e) Service on the board by a state officer or employee is an additional duty of the member's office or employment. Members of the board are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement of expenses.Tex. Agric. Code § 50C.002
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 477, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2007.