Texas § IN.501.053 - BUSINESS INTEREST
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§ IN.501.053. BUSINESS INTEREST
BUSINESS INTEREST; SERVICE AS PUBLIC COUNSEL. A person is not eligible for appointment as public counsel 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 or receiving funds from the department; (2) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving funds from the department or the office; or (3) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the department or the office, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for department or office membership, attendance, or expenses. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.
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Section IN.501.053 ("BUSINESS INTEREST") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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