Sec. 1901.102. ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERS  


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  • (a) A person is not eligible to serve as a member under Section 1901.101(a)(1) if:

    (1) the person is employed by or owns an interest in a company, firm, or business association engaged in any phase of the well drilling business; and

    (2) a member serving under Section 1901.101(a)(1) is employed by or owns an interest in the same company, firm, or business association.

    (b) A person is not eligible for appointment as a public member of the council if the person or the person's spouse:

    (1) is licensed by an occupational regulatory agency in the field of well drilling; or

    (2) is employed by, participates in the management of, or has, other than as a consumer, a financial interest in a business entity or other organization related to the field of well drilling.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.