Texas § HS.142.0012 - CONTROLLING PERSON
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§ HS.142.0012. CONTROLLING PERSON
CONTROLLING PERSON. (a) A person is a controlling person if the person, acting alone or with others, has the ability to directly or indirectly influence, direct, or cause the direction of the management, expenditure of money, or policies of a home and community support services agency or other person. (b) For purposes of this chapter, "controlling person" includes: (1) a management company or other business entity that operates or contracts with others for the operation of a home and community support services agency; (2) a person who is a controlling person of a management company or other business entity that operates a home and community support services agency or that contracts with another person for the operation of a home and community support services agency; and (3) any other individual who, because of a personal, familial, or other relationship with the owner, manager, or provider of a home and community support services agency, is in a position of actual control or authority with respect to the agency, without regard to whether the individual is formally named as an owner, manager, director, officer, provider, consultant, contractor, or employee of the agency. (c) A controlling person described by Subsection (b)(3) does not include an employee, lender, secured creditor, or other person who does not exercise formal or actual influence or control over the operation of a home and community support services agency. (d) The executive commissioner may adopt rules that specify the ownership interests and other relationships that qualify a person as a controlling person. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 276, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0397, eff. April 2, 2015.
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