Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 9 - TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 194 - MEDICAL RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY › Subchapter A - CERTIFICATE HOLDERS, NON-CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS, AND OTHER AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES › Section 194.3 - Meetings and Committees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The board shall conduct regular meetings at least three times a year to carry
				  out the mandates of the Act. The meetings shall be held at times and places the
				  board considers most convenient for applicants and board members.
(b) Special meetings may be called by the
				  presiding officer of the board, by resolution of the board, or upon written
				  request to the presiding officer of the board signed by at least three members
				  of the board.
(c) Board and
				  committee meetings shall, to the extent possible, be conducted pursuant to the
				  provisions of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised unless, by rule, the board
				  adopts a different procedure.
(d)
				  The governor shall designate a member of the board as the presiding officer of
				  the board to serve in that capacity at the will of the governor. The board, at
				  a regular meeting or special meeting, shall elect from its membership an
				  assistant presiding officer and secretary for one year. The board shall elect
				  from its membership other officers as the board considers necessary to carry
				  out the board's duties.
(e) All
				  elections and any other issues requiring a vote of the board shall be decided
				  by a simple majority of the members present. If more than two candidates
				  contest an election or if no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast on
				  the first ballot, a second ballot shall be conducted between the two candidates
				  receiving the highest number of votes. A quorum for transaction of any business
				  by the board shall be one more than half the board's membership at the time of
				  the meeting. A quorum is not required for board action related to examining the
				  credentials of applicants, acting as a panel for a temporary suspension
				  proceeding held under §601.306 of the Act, or conducting an informal
				  meeting under §601.311 of the Act.
(f) The following are standing and permanent
				  committees of the board. Each committee, with the exception of the Executive
				  Committee, shall consist of at least one board member who is a licensed
				  physician, one board member who is a licensed medical radiologic technologist,
				  and one public board member. In the event that a committee does not have a
				  representative of one or more of these groups, the presiding officer shall
				  appoint additional members as necessary to maintain this composition. The
				  Executive Committee shall include the presiding officer, secretary, and other
				  members as named by the presiding officer. The presiding officer shall name the
				  chair and assign the members of the other committees. The responsibilities and
				  authority of these committees shall include those duties and powers as defined
				  in paragraphs (1) - (4) of this subsection and such other responsibilities and
				  authority which the board may from time to time delegate to these committees.
(1) Licensure Committee.
(A) Review proposed rules regarding
				  licensure, and make recommendations to the board regarding changes or
				  implementation of such rules.
(B)
				  Review proposed rules pertaining to the overall licensure process, and make
				  recommendations to the board regarding changes or implementation of such
				  rules.
(C) Receive and review
				  applications for licensure in the event the eligibility for licensure of an
				  applicant is in question.
(D)
				  Present the results of reviews of applications for licensure, and make
				  recommendations to the board regarding licensure of applicants whose
				  eligibility is in question.
(E)
				  Make recommendations to the board regarding matters brought to the attention of
				  the Licensure Committee.
(F)
				  Oversee and make recommendations to the board regarding any aspect of the
				  examination process including the approval of an appropriate licensure
				  examination and the administration of such an examination and documentation and
				  verification of records from all applicants for licensure.