Tex. Occupations Code § 901.051
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 901.051, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 901.051. BOARD MEMBERSHIP.
Official statutory text
(a) The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy consists of 15 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:
(1) 10 certified public accountant members, at least eight of whom are, on the date of appointment:
(A) a sole practitioner; or
(B) an owner or employee of a certified public accountancy firm; and
(2) five public members who are not:
(A) licensed under this chapter; or
(B) financially involved in an organization subject to board regulation.
(b) Each member of the board must be a United States citizen.
(c) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
(1) 10 certified public accountant members, at least eight of whom are, on the date of appointment:
(A) a sole practitioner; or
(B) an owner or employee of a certified public accountancy firm; and
(2) five public members who are not:
(A) licensed under this chapter; or
(B) financially involved in an organization subject to board regulation.
(b) Each member of the board must be a United States citizen.
(c) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
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