Texas § 101A.253 EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING PARTICIPATION.

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§ 101A.253 — EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING PARTICIPATION.

Texas § 101A.253

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Bluebook

Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 101A.253 (2026).

Text

Sec. 101A.253. EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING PARTICIPATION. The oversight committee shall adopt rules governing the waiver of the conflict-of-interest requirements of this chapter under exceptional circumstances for an oversight committee member, program integration committee member, peer review committee member, or institute employee. The rules must:

(1)authorize the chief executive officer or an oversight committee member to propose granting a waiver by submitting to the oversight committee's presiding officer a written statement about the conflict of interest, the exceptional circumstance requiring the waiver, and any proposed limitations to the waiver;

(2)require a proposed waiver to be publicly reported at an oversight committee meeting;

(3)require a majority vote of the over

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Sec. 101A.253. EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING PARTICIPATION. The oversight committee shall adopt rules governing the waiver of the conflict-of-interest requirements of this chapter under exceptional circumstances for an oversight committee member, program integration committee member, peer review committee member, or institute employee. The rules must:
(1) authorize the chief executive officer or an oversight committee member to propose granting a waiver by submitting to the oversight committee's presiding officer a written statement about the conflict of interest, the exceptional circumstance requiring the waiver, and any proposed limitations to the waiver;
(2) require a proposed waiver to be publicly reported at an oversight committee meeting;
(3) require a majority vote of the oversight committee members present and voting to grant a waiver;
(4) require any waiver granted to be included in the annual report required by Section 101A.053 ; and
(5) require the institute to retain documentation of each waiver granted.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (S.B. 5 ), Sec. 1, eff. December 1, 2025, subject to resolution of an election contest under Chapter 233 , Election Code, relating to Article III , Section 68, Texas Constitution.