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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
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Subtitle H. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN TYPES OF THERAPY |
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Chapter 454. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS |
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Subchapter B. TEXAS BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAMINERS |
Sec. 454.053. MEMBERSHIP RESTRICTIONS
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(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a nonprofit, cooperative, and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.
(b) An officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care may not be a member of the board.
(c) A person who is the spouse of an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care may not be a member of the board.
(d) A person may not serve as a member of 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 executive council or the board.