Tex. Occupations Code § 51.053
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 51.053, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 51.053. COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP; ELIGIBILITY.
Official statutory text
(a) Each member of the commission must be a representative of the general public.
(b) A person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the commission if the person or the person's spouse:
(1) is regulated by the department;
(2) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving funds from the department;
(3) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving funds from the department;
(4) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the department, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for commission membership, attendance, or expenses; or
(5) is an employee of the department.
(b-1) In addition to the eligibility requirements provided by Subsection (b), a person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the commission if the person:
(1) has been convicted of a felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude; or
(2) is not a citizen of the United States.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, a person may be a member of the commission if the person or the person's spouse is registered, certified, or licensed by a regulatory agency in the field of health care.
(b) A person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the commission if the person or the person's spouse:
(1) is regulated by the department;
(2) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving funds from the department;
(3) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving funds from the department;
(4) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the department, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for commission membership, attendance, or expenses; or
(5) is an employee of the department.
(b-1) In addition to the eligibility requirements provided by Subsection (b), a person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the commission if the person:
(1) has been convicted of a felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude; or
(2) is not a citizen of the United States.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, a person may be a member of the commission if the person or the person's spouse is registered, certified, or licensed by a regulatory agency in the field of health care.
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