Texas Register
TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 9TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD
CHAPTER 187PROCEDURAL RULES
SUBCHAPTER FTEMPORARY SUSPENSION AND RESTRICTION PROCEEDINGS
RULE §187.56Convening a Disciplinary Panel
ISSUE 09/30/2011
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a)The President of the board shall appoint a three-member disciplinary panel [at the direction of any committee chair, any member of the Executive Committee or any informal show compliance proceeding panel conveyed either verbally or in writing to the executive director or general counsel of the board].

(b)The disciplinary panel shall be composed of three members of the board, at least one of whom must be a physician. The President of the board shall name a chair of the disciplinary panel. The Executive Director shall submit names to the President of the Board for appointment to a panel based on the prospective panel members' availability and lack of conflict of interests.

(c)(No change.)

 (d)Notwithstanding the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code [Tex. Gov't Code], and in accordance with [Section] §164.059(d) of the Act, the disciplinary panel may hold a meeting by telephone conference call if immediate action is required and the convening at one location of the disciplinary panel is inconvenient for any member of the disciplinary panel.

(e)(No change.)

This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on September 19, 2011

TRD-201103859

Mari Robinson, J.D.

Executive Director

Texas Medical Board

Earliest possible date of adoption: October 30, 2011

For further information, please call: (512) 305-7016

 

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