- (a) The state board of the pension system is composed of nine members appointed by the governor for staggered terms of six years, with the terms of three trustees expiring on September 1 of each odd-numbered year.
- (b) Six trustees must be active members of the pension system, one of whom must represent emergency medical services personnel.
- (c) In appointing the six trustees under Subsection (b), the governor shall select from a list of three to five nominees submitted by the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas for each vacancy. The governor may reject a list submitted under this subsection and request a new list containing different nominees.
- (d) Three trustees must be persons who have experience in the fields of finance, securities investment, or pension administration.
- (e) Appointments to the state board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 803 (S.B. 522), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.