The Executive Committee gives aid and authority to the officers and managers of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™. Responsible for carrying out the purposes and policies of the board of directors, the Executive Committee ensures orderly operation and management of the Rodeo as a civic and educational event.
The Executive Committee shall consist of a minimum of 11 voting members, including the chairman of the board, the past chairmen of the board for each of the immediately preceding nine years and at least five members who are elected at large from the board of directors. All past Chairmen of the Board, as of May 2001, are Executive Committee Members for life.