Función del Comisionado de Salud en Texas

Sec. 1001.051. COMMISSIONER. (a) The executive commissioner shall appoint a commissioner of the department with the approval of the governor. The commissioner is to be selected according to education, training, experience, and demonstrated ability. Text of subsection effective until April 1, 2025 (a-1) The executive commissioner shall employ the commissioner in accordance with Section 531.0056, Government Code. Text of subsection effective on April 1, 2025 (a-1) The executive commissioner shall employ the commissioner in accordance with Subchapter B, Chapter 524, Government Code, and Section 524.0101(b), Government Code. (a-2) Except as provided in Subsection (a-3), the commissioner must: (1) have at least five years of experience in the administration of public health systems; and (2) be a person licensed to practice medicine in this state. (a-3) The executive commissioner may, based on the qualifications and experience in administering public health systems, employ a person other than a physician as the commissioner. (a-4) If the executive commissioner employs a person as commissioner who is not a physician, then the executive commissioner shall designate a person licensed to practice medicine in this state as chief medical executive. (b) The commissioner serves at the pleasure of the executive commissioner. (b-1) The executive commissioner may supplement the salary of the commissioner with the approval of the governor. The salary may not exceed 1.5 times the salary of the