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§ 12.053. MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS. (a) To be eligible for appointment, a commissioner must be: (1) a qualified voter; (2) a citizen of the United States; and (3) a representative of the general public. (b) A person is not eligible for appointment as a commissioner if the person: (1) at any time during the two years preceding appointment: (A) personally served as an officer, director, owner, employee, partner, or legal representative of a public utility, affiliate, or direct competitor of a public utility; or (B) owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, stocks or bonds of any class with a value of $10,000 or more in a public utility, affiliate, or direct competitor of a public utility; or (2) is not qualified to serve under Section 12.151, 12.152, or 12.153. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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