(a) The board or the chair may establish committees deemed necessary to fulfill board responsibilities.     
      (b) The chair may appoint members of the board to serve on committees and will designate a chair for each committee.     
      (c) Only members of the board may be appointed to a board committee.     
      (d) Committee chairs will preside at all committee meetings and will make regular reports to the board.     
      (e) Committees may direct all reports or other materials to the executive director or designee for distribution.     
      (f) Committees will meet when called by the committee chair or when so directed by the board.     
      (g) Each committee will consist of at least one public member and one professional member, unless the board chair or vice chair authorizes otherwise.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §681.9 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 4134; amended to be effective May 4, 2006, 31 TexReg 3535; amended to be effective April 27, 2008, 33 TexReg 3268; amended to be effective December 12, 2013, 38 TexReg 8889; amended to be effective July 14, 2016, 41 TexReg 5057; amended to be effective February 28, 2019, 44 TexReg 844; amended to be effective November 19, 2020, 45 TexReg 8135