ORGANIZATION

(a) The Texas Division of Emergency Management is a component of The Texas A&M University System. (b) The division is managed by a chief appointed by the governor. The chief serves at the pleasure of the governor. The chief must possess professional training and knowledge consisting of not less than five years of managerial or strategic planning experience in matters relating to public safety, security, emergency services, and emergency response. (c) At least once every two months, the following shall meet to coordinate efforts, prevent overlap of activities, and ensure that the state's approach to emergency management and homeland security is unified: (1) a representative of the department; (2) a representative of the division; (3) the presiding officer of the Homeland Security Council; and (4) a state agency representative from the emergency management council, selected by the chair of the emergency management council. (d) The division shall employ other coordinating and planning officers and other professional, technical, secretarial, and clerical personnel necessary to the performance of its functions. (e) The division shall manage and staff the state operations center under an agreement with the department.