Sec. 1001.102. MEMBER ELIGIBILITY. (a) A person may not be a public member of the board if the person or the person's spouse:
(1) is registered, certified, or licensed by a regulatory agency in the field of engineering;
(2) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the board;
(3) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the board; or
(4) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or money from the board other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for board membership, attendance, or expenses.
(b) An engineer member of the board must:
(1) be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state for at least 10 years before the date of appointment; and
(2) have been engaged in the practice of engineering for at least 10 years before the date of appointment.
(c) For purposes of Subsection (b)(2), a person who has graduated from an approved engineering school may be considered to have engaged in the practice of engineering for two years.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1168, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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