Texas § OC.1151.0512 - MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS
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§ OC.1151.0512. MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS
MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS. (a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide 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) A person may not be a member of the board if: (1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of property tax appraisal, assessment, or collection; or (2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of property tax appraisal, assessment, or collection. (c) A person may not be a member of the board if the person or the person's spouse 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 or the department. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 815, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 450 (H.B. 2447 ), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 871 (S.B. 2075 ), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2025.
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Section OC.1151.0512 ("MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS") 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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