Sec. 152.052.  APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION.  (a)  The commission consists of nine members appointed by the supreme court as follows:
(1)  five judges, at least three of whom must be active judges who preside over a court that employs an official court reporter; and
(2)  four public members.
(b)  Subject to Subsection (d), public members of the commission are appointed as follows:
(1)  one member selected by the supreme court from a list of nominees submitted by the Court Reporters Certification Advisory Board established under Section 154.051 to represent that advisory board;
(2)  one member selected by the supreme court from a list of nominees submitted by the Guardianship Certification Advisory Board established under Section 155.051 to represent that advisory board;
(3)  one member selected by the supreme court from a list of nominees submitted by the Process Server Certification Advisory Board established under Section 156.051 to represent that advisory board; and
(4)  one member selected by the supreme court from a list of nominees submitted by the licensed court interpreter advisory board established under Section 157.051 to represent that advisory board.
(c)  In making an appointment under Subsection (b), the supreme court may reject one or more of the nominees included on a list submitted by an advisory board and request a new list of nominees that does not include any nominees in the previous list.
(d)  The supreme court may appoint to the commission a public member selected by the supreme court if:
(1)  an advisory board fails to provide the list of nominees in the time required by the supreme court; or
(2)  a selected nominee does not otherwise meet the qualifications required by this chapter.
(e)  Appointments to the commission shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
(f)  A member appointed to the commission must be knowledgeable about the professions certified by the commission.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.
Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.