Sec. 12.053. MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS. (a) To be eligible for appointment, a commissioner must:
(1) be a qualified voter;
(2) be a citizen of the United States;
(3) be a competent and experienced administrator;
(4) be well informed and qualified in the field of public utilities and utility regulation; and
(5) have at least five years of experience in the administration of business or government or as a practicing attorney or certified public accountant.
(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 regulated by the commission or of an affiliate or direct competitor of a public utility regulated by the commission; or
(B) owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a public utility regulated by the commission or in an affiliate or direct competitor of a public utility regulated by the commission; or
(2) is not qualified to serve under Section 12.151, 12.152, or 12.153.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2013.
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