Texas Administrative Code
Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS
Chapter 577 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
Subchapter A - BOARD MEMBERS AND MEETINGS - DUTIES
Section 577.5 - Committees of the Board
Universal Citation: 22 TX Admin Code ยง 577.5
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Standing and Permanent Committees. The following are standing and permanent committees of the Board, established pursuant to Occupations Code, Chapter 801. The responsibilities and authority of these committees include those duties and powers set forth below and any other responsibilities delegated by the Board.
(1) Executive Committee.
(A) Membership. The Executive Committee shall
be comprised of the Board president, vice president, and secretary. The Board
president shall annually appoint members of the Board to serve as the Board
vice president and secretary. The Board president shall serve as the chair of
the Executive Committee.
(B)
Responsibilities and Authority. The Executive Committee shall have the
responsibility and authority to:
(i) study and
make recommendations to the Board regarding future Board goals and objectives
and the establishment of priorities;
(ii) study and make recommendations to the
Board regarding methods to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the
administration of the Board;
(iii)
review and evaluate Board rules regarding the Board's general administrative
duties, or any Board function the committee determines needs consideration,
study and recommend changes and additions to such rules;
(iv) assist in the preparation and
presentation of information concerning the Board to the Legislature and other
state officials;
(v) take action on
matters of urgency that arise between Board meetings;
(vi) conduct temporary license suspension
proceedings pursuant to Occupations Code § 801.409 and §
575.35
of this title;
(vii) study and make
recommendations to the Board regarding the division of responsibilities between
the Board and Board staff pursuant to Occupations Code §
801.104;
(viii) conduct an annual performance
evaluation of the Executive Director, report findings and make employment
recommendations to the Board; and
(ix) in the event of a vacancy in the
Executive Director position, oversee the hiring process, conduct interviews,
and make employment recommendations to the Board.
(2) Enforcement Committee.
(A) Membership. The Enforcement Committee
shall be comprised of two veterinary Board members and the Board's three public
members. The Board president shall annually appoint members of the Board to
serve on the Enforcement Committee. The Board president shall appoint the chair
of the Enforcement Committee.
(B)
Responsibilities and Authority. The Enforcement Committee shall have the
responsibility and authority to:
(i) oversee
the Board's enforcement and disciplinary process;
(ii) study and make recommendations to the
Board regarding future enforcement goals and objectives and the establishment
of enforcement priorities;
(iii)
study and make recommendations to the Board regarding methods to improve the
efficiency and effectiveness of the administration of the Board's enforcement
and disciplinary process;
(iv)
review and evaluate Board rules regarding the enforcement and disciplinary
process, study and recommend changes and additions to such rules;
(v) conduct informal conferences pursuant to
Occupations Code § 801.408 and §
575.29 of
this title;
(vi) conduct
proceedings related to requests for reinstatement of a license pursuant to
§
575.22
of this title;
(vii) conduct
proceedings related to requests for modification and termination of agreed
orders and disciplinary orders pursuant to §
575.38
of this title.
(3) Licensing Committee.
(A) Membership. The Licensing Committee shall
be comprised of one veterinary Board member, the Board's LVT member, and one
public Board member. The Board president shall annually appoint members of the
Board to serve on the Licensing Committee. The Board president shall appoint
the chair of the Licensing Committee.
(B) Responsibilities and Authority. The
Licensing Committee shall have the responsibility and authority to:
(i) oversee the Board's licensing
process;
(ii) study and make
recommendations to the Board regarding future licensing goals and objectives
and the establishment of licensing priorities;
(iii) study and make recommendations to the
Board regarding methods to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the
administration of the Board's licensing process;
(iv) review and evaluate Board rules
regarding the licensing process, study and recommend changes and additions to
such rules;
(v) in coordination
with the Finance Committee, review and evaluate Board rules regarding the
Board's fee schedule, study and recommend changes and additions to such
rules;
(vi) approve acceptable
methods of earning continuing education hours pursuant to §
573.65
of this title;
(vii) conduct
proceedings relating to licensure eligibility pursuant to §
575.20
of this title;
(viii) review and
evaluate examinations administered by the Board and recommend changes to
examination questions and administration; and
(ix) maintain communication with Texas
veterinary schools, Veterinary Technician Programs, and EDP certifications
programs.
(4)
Finance Committee.
(A) Membership. The
Finance Committee shall be comprised of three Board members, with at least one
veterinary Board member and one non-veterinary Board member. The Board
president shall annually appoint members of the Board to serve on the Finance
Committee. The Board president shall appoint the chair of the Finance
Committee.
(B) Responsibilities and
Authority. The Finance Committee shall have the responsibility and authority
to:
(i) oversee the Board's budget and
finances;
(ii) study and make
recommendations to the Board regarding future budget and finance goals and
objectives and the establishment of budget and finance priorities;
(iii) study and make recommendations to the
Board regarding methods to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the
administration of the Board's budget and finances;
(iv) review staff reports regarding the
Board's budget and finances;
(v) in
coordination with the Licensing Committee, review and evaluate Board rules
regarding the Board's fee schedule, study and recommend changes and additions
to such rules; and
(vi) assist in
the preparation and presentation of information concerning the Board's budget
and finances to the Legislature and other state officials.
(b) Advisory Committees. The following are advisory committees of the Board, established pursuant to Chapter 801, Occupations Code. The responsibilities and authority of these committees include those set forth below and any other responsibilities and authority provided by law or delegated by the Board.
(1) Equine Dental Provider Advisory
Committee.
(A) Membership. The Equine Dental
Provider (EDP) Advisory Committee shall be comprised of three members. The
Board president shall make appointments pursuant to Occupations Code §
801.552
and §
801.553. The Board
president shall biennially designate a presiding officer of the EDP Advisory
Committee pursuant to Occupations Code §
801.555.
(B) Responsibilities and Authority. The EDP
Advisory Committee shall have the responsibilities and authority provided by
law, including the responsibility and authority to:
(i) advise and assist the Board in adopting
rules related to licensed equine dental providers; and
(ii) consult with the Board regarding matters
relating to a disciplinary action that involves a licensed equine dental
provider.
(2)
Licensed Veterinary Technician Advisory Committee.
(A) Membership. The Licensed Veterinary
Technician (LVT) Advisory Committee shall be comprised of six members, with at
least two licensed veterinary technician members, one veterinarian member, and
one public member. The Board president shall annually appoint members to the
committee. The Board may amend committee membership as needed. The LVT Advisory
Committee shall select a chair from among its members.
(B) Responsibilities and Authority. The LVT
Advisory Committee shall provide independent expertise on Board functions and
policies concerning LVTs, but may not be involved in setting Board policy. The
LVT Advisory Committee shall have the responsibility and authority to:
(i) advise and assist the Board in adopting
rules related to licensed veterinary technicians;
(ii) consult with the Board regarding matters
relating to a disciplinary action that involves a licensed veterinary
technician;
(iii) solicit public
input on issues addressed by the committee through public testimony, facsimile,
telephone, mail, electronic mail, online message board, or any other reasonable
means; and
(iv) through the chair
of the committee or by written statement, report the findings and
recommendations of the committee to the Board at a Board meeting held pursuant
to Chapter 551, Government Code.
(C) Meetings. Meetings of the LVT Advisory
Committee shall be held pursuant to Chapter 551, Government Code. A meeting may
be held by telephone conference call.
(D) Annual Evaluation. The Board shall
annually evaluate the committee's work and usefulness, and the costs related to
the committee's existence.
(c) Ad Hoc Committees.
(1) The Board may establish ad hoc committees
of Board members to address a specific subject or accomplish a specific task.
At the time the Board establishes an ad hoc committee, the Board must clearly
designate the subject to be addressed or the task to be accomplished.
(2) Each ad hoc committee established by the
Board shall expire upon the completion of the specific task for which the ad
hoc committee was established, or upon the first anniversary of the date the
committee was established, whichever occurs earlier. The Board may vote to
continue an ad hoc committee beyond its expiration date if necessary to address
the specific subject or accomplish the specific task for which it was
established.
(3) The Board
president shall appoint members of the Board to serve on each ad hoc committee
and shall designate a chair for each ad hoc committee. Each ad hoc committee
established by the Board shall have at least one veterinary Board member and
one non-veterinary Board member.
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