Sec. 436.051. COMPOSITION; ELIGIBILITY. (a) The commission is composed of: (1) 13 public members, appointed by the governor; and (2) the following ex officio members: (A) the chair of the committee of the Texas House of Representatives that has primary jurisdiction of matters concerning defense affairs and military affairs; (B) the chair of the committee of the Texas Senate that has primary jurisdiction of matters concerning defense affairs and military affairs; and (C) the adjutant general. (b) To be eligible for appointment as a public member to the commission, a person must have demonstrated experience in economic development, the defense industry, military installation operation, environmental issues, finance, local government, or the use of airspace or outer space for future military missions. (c) Appointments to the commission shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee. (d) A person may not be a public member of the commission if the person or the person's spouse: (1) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the commission; (2) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the commission; or (3) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or money from the commission other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for commission membership, attendance, or expenses. Reenacted and amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 655 (H.B. 3163 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Reenacted and amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1160 (H.B. 3302 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
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