Sec. 110.056. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. (a) It is a ground for removal from the council that a member:

(1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Sections 110.051(b) and 110.052;

(2) does not maintain during service on the council the qualifications required by Sections 110.051(b) and 110.052;

(3) does not complete the training program as required by Section 110.059;

(4) violates a prohibition established by Section 110.053;

(5) cannot because of illness or disability discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or

(6) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled council meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by majority vote of the council.

(b) The validity of an action of the council is not affected by the fact the action is taken when a ground for removal of a council member exists.

(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the council of the potential ground. The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the council, who shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground exists.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14.005(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.