# Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.056: GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C1701_S1701.056

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.056
- **Heading:** GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.056

## Text

(a) It is a ground for removal from the commission that a member:

(1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 1701.051(a) or 1701.052;

(2) does not maintain during service on the commission the qualifications required by Section 1701.051(a) or 1701.052;

(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 1701.053;

(4) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or

(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled commission meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the commission.

(b) The validity of an action of the commission is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a commission member exists.

(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the commission's presiding officer of the potential ground. The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the commission, who shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.001 § 1701.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C1701_S1701.001.md)
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- [Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.003 § 1701.003. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C1701_S1701.003.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.004 § 1701.004. REFERENCE TO COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS AND EDUCATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C1701_S1701.004.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.051 § 1701.051. COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C1701_S1701.051.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.052 § 1701.052. ELIGIBILITY OF PUBLIC MEMBERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C1701_S1701.052.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.053 § 1701.053. MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C1701_S1701.053.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.054 § 1701.054. TERMS; VACANCY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C1701_S1701.054.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.055 § 1701.055. OFFICERS; QUORUM; VOTING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C1701_S1701.055.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.056 § 1701.056. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C1701_S1701.056.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.057 § 1701.057. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C1701_S1701.057.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.058 § 1701.058. MEETINGS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C1701_S1701.058.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.059 § 1701.059. TRAINING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C1701_S1701.059.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.060 § 1701.060. APPLICATION OF OPEN RECORDS LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE LAW.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C1701_S1701.060.md)

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