1. (a) The presiding officer of the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, with the approval of the Commission, shall appoint a medical advisory committee to advise the Department concerning health issues for contestants.
2. (b) The presiding officer of the advisory committee shall be appointed by the presiding officer of the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, with the approval of the Commission.

3. (c) The Committee shall be composed of seven members:

   1. (1) four members shall be medical doctors licensed by the State of Texas;
   2. (2) one member shall be an emergency medical technician; and
   3. (3) two public members.

4. (d) The Committee shall make recommendations to the Department concerning:

   1. (1) physical tests for contestants; and
   2. (2) assignment requirements for ringside physicians.

Source Note:The provisions of this §61.120 adopted to be effective December 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 10445; amended to be effective December 1, 2007, 32 TexReg 8470; amended to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9505.