Sam Houston State University (SHSU) is governed by the Texas State University System’s (TSUS) Board of Regents as specified in the Texas Education Code, Chapter 96.61: “Sam Houston State University is a coeducational institution of higher education located in the city of Huntsville. It is under the management and control of the Board of Regents, Texas State University System” [1]. As stipulated in the Texas Education Code, Chapter 95.02, the Board of Regents consists of nine members appointed by the Governor of Texas with the advice and consent of the Texas Senate [2]. This statement is reinforced by the TSUS Rules and Regulations, Chapter I, Section 3: “The Board of Regents of The Texas State University System is composed of nine members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the State Senate” [3].
As appointees of the Governor of the State of Texas, the dismissal of Board of Regents members is addressed in The Texas Constitution, Article 15, Section 9, which states the following:
(a) In addition to the other procedures provided by law for removal of public officers, the governor who appoints an officer may remove the officer with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the members of the senate present; (b) If the legislature is not in session when the governor desires to remove an officer, the governor shall call a special session of the senate for consideration of the proposed removal. [4]
No TSUS Board of Regents member has been dismissed in the past 25 years, resulting in the policies for board member dismissal not having been invoked.
| Documentation Reference | Document Title |
|---|---|
| [1] | Texas Education Code, Chapter 96, Section 96.61 |
| [2] | Texas Education Code, Chapter 95, Section 95.02 |
| [3] | The Texas State University System, Rules and Regulations, Chapter I, Section 3 |
| [4] | The Texas Constitution, Article 15, Section 9 |