Texas Education Code

§ 54.0515 — LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

ED § 54.0515Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 54. TUITION AND FEES · Art. B. TUITION RATES

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(a)In this section, "committee" means the legislative oversight committee on higher education.

(b)The legislative oversight committee on higher education is composed of 12 members as follows:

(1)six members of the senate appointed by the lieutenant governor; and

(2)six members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(c)The lieutenant governor shall designate one of the committee members appointed by the lieutenant governor as committee co-chair and the speaker shall designate one of the committee members appointed by the speaker as committee co-chair.

(d)An appointed member of the committee serves at the pleasure of the appointing official. In making appointments to the committee, the appointing officials shall attempt to appoint persons who represent the gender composition, minority populations, and geographic regions of the state.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1321, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.