April 24, 1975
The Honorable Thomas W. Brown Opinion No. H- 591
Director, Texas Board of Private
Investigators & Private Security Agencies
959 Reinli Street, Suite 201 Re: Method of selection of
Austin, Texas 78751 Chairman of the Texas Board
of Private Investigators and
Private Security Agencirs.
Dear Mr. Brown:
You have requested our opinion regarding the method of selection
of the chairman of the Texas Board of Private Investigators and Private
Security Agencies.
The original act which created the Board provided, in section
5( 4):
one member shall be appointed by the Governor,
with the advice and consent of the Senate, who is
a citi~zen of the United States and a resident of the
State of Texas, and who shall serve as Chairman.
Acts 1969, 6l.st Leg. ch. 610, p. 1807.
The statute codified as articl,e 441.3 (29bb). V. T. C. S. 3 was amended in
1971, and section 5(4) now provides:
two mcmbcrs shal~l lx: appoint cd by th