Tex. Labor Code § 402.00118
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 402.00118, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 402.00118. QUALIFICATIONS.
Official statutory text
The commissioner must:
(1) be a competent and experienced administrator;
(2) be well-informed and qualified in the field of workers' compensation; and
(3) have at least five years of experience as an executive in the administration of business or government or as a practicing attorney, physician, or certified public accountant.
(1) be a competent and experienced administrator;
(2) be well-informed and qualified in the field of workers' compensation; and
(3) have at least five years of experience as an executive in the administration of business or government or as a practicing attorney, physician, or certified public accountant.
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