1. (a) Applicable law. The Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (council) is created by Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 93.
2. (b) Officers. Council members will elect a vice-chair each fall.

3. (c) Notice of Meetings.

   1. (1) Each meeting of the council must be announced and conducted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
   2. (2) The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) must publish notice of each meeting as required by the Texas Open Meetings Act.
   3. (3) DSHS will provide the notice to each council member at least seven days before the public meeting.

4. (d) Transaction of Business.

   1. (1) The council is authorized to transact official business only when in a legally constituted meeting with a quorum present.
   2. (2) A simple majority of the members of the council constitutes a quorum for the purpose of transacting official business.
   3. (3) Any action taken by the council must be approved by a majority vote of the voting members present once quorum is established. Each voting member will have one vote.
   4. (4) A member may not authorize another individual to represent the member by proxy.
5. (e) Public Participation. Members of the public may submit a request to provide public comment at council meetings at least 48 hours before the beginning of a meeting to the chair. Information on how to submit a request is on the publicly posted agenda. Health or confidential information must not be in the comments. The chair has the option to allow or refuse public comment. If the chair allows public comment, the chair decides the manner and time limits of public comment.

Source Note:The provisions of this §1051.1 adopted to be effective October 14, 2007, 32 TexReg 7065; amended to be effective June 15, 2026, 51 TexReg 3903.