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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to changing the name of the Medical Advisory Committee |
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appointed by the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation to |
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the Combative Sports Advisory Board. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2052.055, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2052.055. COMBATIVE SPORTS [MEDICAL] ADVISORY BOARD |
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[COMMITTEE]. (a) The presiding officer of the commission, with the |
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commission's approval, may appoint a combative sports [medical] |
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advisory board [committee] to advise the department concerning |
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health issues for combative sports event contestants. |
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(b) If the commission elects to appoint an advisory board |
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[committee], the commission by rule shall establish: |
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(1) the number of board [committee] members; |
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(2) qualifications for appointment to the board |
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[committee]; and |
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(3) the purpose and duties of the board [committee]. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |