Sec. 605.052. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP. (a) The advisory board consists of seven members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission with the approval of the commission as follows:

(1) two licensed orthotist members who each have practiced orthotics for the five years preceding the date of appointment;

(2) two licensed prosthetist members who each have practiced prosthetics for the five years preceding the date of appointment;

(3) one licensed prosthetist orthotist member who has practiced orthotics and prosthetics for the five years preceding the date of appointment;

(4) one member who is a representative of the public who uses an orthosis; and

(5) one member who is a representative of the public who uses a prosthesis.

(b) Appointments to the advisory board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1170, Sec. 30.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.168, eff. September 1, 2015.