Texas Health & Safety Code - Section 11.006. Restrictions On Board Appointment, Membership, And Employment
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§ 11.006. RESTRICTIONS ON BOARD APPOINTMENT, MEMBERSHIP,
AND EMPLOYMENT. (a) A person is not eligible for appointment as a
public member of the board if the person or the person's spouse:
(1) is employed by or participates in the management
of a business entity or other organization regulated by the
department or receiving funds from the department;
(2) is registered, certified, or licensed by the
department or by a regulatory board or other agency that is under
the jurisdiction of the department or administratively attached to
the department;
(3) owns, controls, or has, directly or indirectly,
more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other
organization regulated by the department or receiving funds from
the department; or
(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 board
membership, attendance, or expenses.
(b) An officer, employee, or paid consultant of a trade
association in the field of health care may not be a member or
employee of the board.
(c) A person who is the spouse of an officer, managerial
employee, or paid consultant of a trade association in the field of
health care may not be a board member or a board employee grade 17 or
over, including exempt employees, according to the position
classification schedule under the General Appropriations Act.
(d) A person may not serve as a member of the board or act as
the general counsel to the board if the person is required to
register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because
of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a
profession related to the operation of the board.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended
by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 747, § 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts
1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, § 1.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Section: 11.001 11.002 11.003 11.004 11.0045 11.005 11.0055 11.006 11.007 11.008 11.009 11.010 11.011 11.012 11.013
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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