# Tex. Occupations Code § 202.056: GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.056

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Occupations Code § 202.056
- **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 202 / Section 202.056

## Text

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

(1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 202.051 or 202.053;

(2) does not maintain during service on the advisory board the qualifications required by Section 202.051 or 202.053;

(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 202.054;

(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 advisory board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by a majority vote of the advisory board.

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

(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.001 § 202.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.001.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.003 § 202.003. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.003.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.051 § 202.051. BOARD MEMBERSHIP.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.051.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.053 § 202.053. PUBLIC MEMBER ELIGIBILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.053.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.054 § 202.054. MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.054.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.055 § 202.055. TERMS; VACANCIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.055.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.056 § 202.056. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.056.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.057 § 202.057. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.057.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.058 § 202.058. PRESIDING OFFICER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.058.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.059 § 202.059. MEETINGS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.059.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.062 § 202.062. DUTIES OF ADVISORY BOARD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.062.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.153 § 202.153. FEES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.153.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.160 § 202.160. INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.160.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.161 § 202.161. POISON CONTROL CENTER INFORMATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.161.md)

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