Tex. Health and Safety Code § 117.052
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§ 117.052. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.
Official statutory text
(a) The commissioner shall appoint nine members to the committee as follows:
(1) two regional health directors, each of whom is serving as a health authority in a municipality or county;
(2) one local health entity representative of a municipality or county with a population of 50,000 or less;
(3) one local health entity representative from a municipality or county with a population greater than 50,000 but less than 250,000;
(4) one local health entity representative from a municipality or county with a population of at least 250,000;
(5) two local health entity representatives, each of whom serves in a municipality or county as the health authority; and
(6) two representatives of schools of public health at institutions of higher education in this state.
(b) In making appointments under Subsections (a)(2), (3), (4), and (5), the commissioner shall select the members from nominations by associations representing local health departments, county governments, and municipal governments.
(1) two regional health directors, each of whom is serving as a health authority in a municipality or county;
(2) one local health entity representative of a municipality or county with a population of 50,000 or less;
(3) one local health entity representative from a municipality or county with a population greater than 50,000 but less than 250,000;
(4) one local health entity representative from a municipality or county with a population of at least 250,000;
(5) two local health entity representatives, each of whom serves in a municipality or county as the health authority; and
(6) two representatives of schools of public health at institutions of higher education in this state.
(b) In making appointments under Subsections (a)(2), (3), (4), and (5), the commissioner shall select the members from nominations by associations representing local health departments, county governments, and municipal governments.
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