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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the membership of the State Board of Dental Examiners. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 252.001(a), Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The State Board of Dental Examiners consists of 15 |
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members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the |
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senate as follows: |
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(1) seven [eight] reputable dentist members who reside |
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in this state and have been actively engaged in the practice of |
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dentistry for at least the five years preceding appointment; |
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(2) two reputable dental hygienist members who reside |
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in this state and have been actively engaged in the practice of |
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dental hygiene for at least the five years preceding appointment; |
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[and] |
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(3) one reputable member who represents dental |
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technicians and: |
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(A) is certified as described by Section |
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266.152(a) as a dental technician, resides in this state, and has |
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been actively engaged in the practice of dental technology for at |
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least the five years preceding appointment; or |
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(B) is a dentist who is certified as described by |
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Section 266.152(a) as a dental technician, resides in this state, |
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and has been actively engaged in the practice of dentistry and |
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certified as a dental technician for at least the five years |
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preceding appointment; and |
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(4) five members who represent the public. |
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SECTION 2. Section 252.001, Occupations Code, as amended by |
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this Act, regarding the qualifications of members of the State |
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Board of Dental Examiners, does not affect the entitlement of a |
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dentist member serving on the board immediately before the |
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effective date of this Act to continue to serve as a member of the |
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board for the remainder of the member's term. After the term of a |
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dentist member expires, the governor shall appoint a member who |
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meets the requirements under Section 252.001(a)(3), Occupations |
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Code, as amended by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |