(a) The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy consists of 15 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:
(1) 10 certified public accountant members, at least eight of whom are, on the date of appointment:
(A) a sole practitioner; or
(B) an owner or employee of a certified public accountancy firm; and
(2) five public members who are not:
(A) licensed under this chapter; or
(B) financially involved in an organization subject to board regulation.
(b) Each member of the board must be a United States citizen.
(c) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.