Sec. 752.022.  COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE;  TERMS;  PRESIDING OFFICER.  (a)  The committee is composed of 12 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:
(1)  two representatives of the refugee population;
(2)  two representatives of the immigrant population;
(3)  three representatives of local provider programs that serve immigrants or refugees and that receive federal funds, with one each from a public health program, a public assistance program, and an education program;
(4)  three representatives from voluntary resettlement agencies that receive state or federal funds;
(5)  one representative from a legal organization that is involved in issues relating to immigrants or refugees;  and
(6)  one representative from a service organization that works with immigrants or refugees.
(b)  Committee members serve for terms of two years that expire February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(c)  The governor shall appoint a member of the committee to serve as the chair of the committee for a one-year term.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 627, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.