(a) Executive Committee. The executive committee is a permanent and standing committee comprised of the presiding officer of the board, the secretary of the board, and the chair of each standing committee.
(b) Membership. The executive committee may not exceed five members. The chairs of standing committees shall join the executive committee in order of designation as chair of their respective standing committees until the executive committee has five members. When a chair of a standing committee discontinues serving as a chair of the standing committee, a vacancy on the executive committee is filled by the chair of the standing committee who has served as chair for the longest period of time but is not yet serving on the executive committee.
(c) Chair. The presiding officer is chair of the executive committee.
(d) The responsibilities and authority of the executive committee shall include the duties and powers described below and other responsibilities and charges as needed by the board or the agency:
  (1) ensure records are maintained related to the membership, meetings, recommendations, and actions of all committees, and ensure such information is accessible to the public on the agency's website;
  (2) discuss and delegate tasks to other committees;
  (3) take action on matters of urgency that may arise between board meetings, including the delegation of proceedings pursuant to Tex. Occ. Code §263.004 to an ad hoc subcommittee of the executive committee;
  (4) assist in the presentation of information concerning the board and the regulation of the practice of dentistry to the Legislature and other state officials;
  (5) review staff reports regarding finances and the budget;
  (6) formulate and make recommendations to the board concerning future board goals and objectives and the establishment of priorities and methods for their accomplishment;
  (7) study and make recommendations to the board regarding the roles and responsibilities of the board members and board committees;
  (8) study and make recommendations to the board regarding ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the administration of the board;
  (9) study and make recommendations to the board regarding board rules or any area of board function that, in the judgment of the committee, needs consideration; and
  (10) make recommendations to the board regarding matters brought to the attention of the executive committee.

Source Note: The provisions of this §100.6 adopted to be effective September 6, 2016, 41 TexReg 6692