1. (a) The commission is composed of:

   1. (1) 13 public members, appointed by the governor; and

   2. (2) the following ex officio members:

      1. (A) the chair of the committee of the Texas House of Representatives that has primary jurisdiction of matters concerning defense affairs and military affairs;
      2. (B) the chair of the committee of the Texas Senate that has primary jurisdiction of matters concerning defense affairs and military affairs; and
      3. (C) the adjutant general.
2. (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.
3. (c) Appointments to the commission shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.

4. (d) A person may not be a public member of the commission if the person or the person's spouse:

   1. (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. (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. (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.

      Redesignated from Sec. 436.0066(b) by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 2908), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2001.

      Redesignated from Sec. 436.003 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., R.S., Ch. 149 (S.B. 656), Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2003.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1041 (S.B. 932), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 1997.

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., R.S., Ch. 283 (S.B. 495), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 1999.

Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (S.B. 1418), Sec. 8, eff. June 21, 2003.

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.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 43 (H.B. 2546), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 777 (S.B. 1200), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 157 (H.B. 1133), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.