Section 1103.052 - Board Membership(a) The board consists of nine members as follows:(1) the executive secretary of the Veterans' Land Board or the executive secretary's designee; and(2) eight members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows: (A) four members who are certified or licensed appraisers actively engaged in the practice of appraising real property; and(B) four public members who qualify for appointment based on their recognized business ability.(b) The executive secretary of the Veterans' Land Board or the executive secretary's designee is a voting member of the board.(c) In making appointments to the board, the governor shall ensure that:(1) a single appraisal organization is not overrepresented on the board;(2) the board is independent of a trade association, profession, or industry; and(3) the board represents: (A) the diverse geographic areas of the state; and(B) a cross-section of disciplines in the field of real estate appraisal.(d) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to:(1) the race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin of the appointee; or(2) the appointee's membership in an appraisal organization.Tex. Occ. Code § 1103.052
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. 6/1/2003.