Texas Health & Safety Code - Section 112.005. Restrictions On Board Appointment, Membership, And Employment
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§ 112.005. RESTRICTIONS ON BOARD APPOINTMENT, MEMBERSHIP,
AND EMPLOYMENT. (a) In this section, "Texas trade association"
means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business
or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its
members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual
business or professional problems and in promoting their common
interest.
(b) A person may not be a member of the board of directors
and may not be a foundation employee employed in a "bona fide
executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that
phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the
overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), as amended, if:
(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid
consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care;
or
(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid
consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care.
(c) A person may not be a member of the board of directors or
act as the general counsel to the board of directors or the
foundation 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 foundation.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, § 2.54(a), eff. Sept. 1,
2003.
Section: 111.004 111.005 111.006 112.001 112.002 112.003 112.004 112.005 112.006 112.007 112.008 112.009 112.010 112.011 112.012
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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