Sec. 2308.255.  APPOINTMENT OF BOARD;  LIABILITY OF BOARD MEMBERS.  (a)  The chief elected officials shall appoint the board.
(b)  The appointments must:
(1)  be consistent with the local government agreement and applicable federal and state law;  and
(2)  reflect the ethnic and geographic diversity of the workforce development area.
(c)  To provide continuity, the chief elected officials shall consider appointing persons to the local workforce development board who are serving or who have served previously on a private industry council, a quality workforce planning committee, a job service employer committee, and any other entity affected by this chapter.
(d)  Board members serve fixed and staggered terms as provided by the local government agreement or applicable federal or state law and may continue to serve until successors are appointed.
(e)  A member or former member of a board may not be held personally liable for a claim, damage, loss, or repayment obligation of federal or state funds that arises under this chapter unless the act or omission that causes the claim, damage, loss, or repayment obligation constitutes, on the part of the board member or former board member:
(1)  official misconduct;
(2)  wilful disregard of the requirements of this chapter;  or
(3)  gross negligence.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.81(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 19.12(c), (d) eff. Sept. 1, 1997.