TMA Board of Councilors

INTRODUCTION
The Board of Councilors serves as the ethical policy making body of the Texas Medical Association. First constituted in 1903, the Board is composed of a Councilor and Vice Councilor from the 15 statewide councilor districts, and has several important functions. These include the interpretation of the Association's Constitution and Bylaws, the granting of charters to county medical societies, and decisions regarding questions of medical ethics. The Current Opinions of the Board of Councilors covers a wide range of topics from abortion to withdrawing life-prolonging medical treatment, and represents a collective judgment in these matters that are intended to aid physicians in their decision making.
The Board of Councilors renders opinions in response to various inquiries including requests from members, component county medical societies, the House of Delegates, and their understanding of current events affecting the practice of medicine. Opinions are based on the American Medical Association Principles of Medical Ethics, current law, and the Board of Councilors' authority to investigate the general ethical conditions pertaining to the practice of medicine in Texas. Opinions of the Board are intended for the guidance of Texas physicians to responsible professional behavior, and supplement the Current Opinions of the American Medical Association Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs.
https://www.texmed.org/CurrentOpinions/