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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 2. HEALTH |
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Subtitle A. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
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Chapter 11. ORGANIZATION OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
Sec. 11.006. RESTRICTIONS ON BOARD APPOINTMENT, MEMBERSHIP, AND EMPLOYMENT
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(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.