Tex. Government Code § 79.013
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§ 79.013. EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.
Official statutory text
The ex officio members of the board are:
(1) the following six members of the council:
(A) the chief justice of the supreme court;
(B) the presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals;
(C) one of the members of the senate serving on the council who is designated by the lieutenant governor;
(D) the member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house;
(E) one of the courts of appeals justices serving on the council who is designated by the governor; and
(F) one of the county court or statutory county court judges serving on the council who is designated by the governor or, if a county court or statutory county court judge is not serving on the council, one of the statutory probate court judges serving on the council who is designated by the governor;
(2) one other member of the senate appointed by the lieutenant governor; and
(3) the chair of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee.
(1) the following six members of the council:
(A) the chief justice of the supreme court;
(B) the presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals;
(C) one of the members of the senate serving on the council who is designated by the lieutenant governor;
(D) the member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house;
(E) one of the courts of appeals justices serving on the council who is designated by the governor; and
(F) one of the county court or statutory county court judges serving on the council who is designated by the governor or, if a county court or statutory county court judge is not serving on the council, one of the statutory probate court judges serving on the council who is designated by the governor;
(2) one other member of the senate appointed by the lieutenant governor; and
(3) the chair of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee.
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