Texas § UT.101.053 - PROHIBITED ACTS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § UT.101.053 — PROHIBITED ACTS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ UT.101.053. PROHIBITED ACTS
PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) The counsellor may not: (1) have a direct or indirect interest in a gas utility company regulated under this subtitle; or (2) provide legal services directly or indirectly to or be employed in any capacity by a gas utility company regulated under this subtitle, its parent, or its subsidiary companies, corporations, or cooperatives. (b) The prohibition under Subsection (a) applies during the period of the counsellor's service and until the first anniversary of the date the counsellor ceases to serve as counsellor. (c) This section does not prohibit a person from otherwise engaging in the private practice of law after the person ceases to serve as counsellor. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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What does The Texas Constitution § UT.101.053 cover?
Section UT.101.053 ("PROHIBITED ACTS") 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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