EAO 530

A member appointed to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee is not “appointed for a term of office” and is not an “appointed officer” for purposes of chapter 572 of the Government Code. Accordingly, a member appointed to the agency is not a “state officer” and is not required to file a personal financial statement with the commission or subject to the standards of conduct provided by section 572.051 or certain provisions under the “revolving door” law applicable to state officers under section 572.054(b).