Sec. 402.00125.  PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT OR REPRESENTATION.  (a)  A former commissioner or former employee of the division involved in hearing cases under this title may not:
(1)  be employed by an insurance carrier that was subject to the scope of the commissioner's or employee's official responsibility while the commissioner or employee was associated with the division; or
(2)  represent a person before the division or a court in a matter:
(A)  in which the commissioner or employee was personally involved while associated with the division; or
(B)  that was within the commissioner's or employee's official responsibilities while the commissioner or employee was associated with the division.
(b)  The prohibition under Subsection (a)(1) applies until the:
(1)  second anniversary of the date the commissioner ceases to serve as the commissioner; and
(2)  first anniversary of the date the employee's employment with the division ceases.
(c)  The prohibition under Subsection (a)(2) applies to a current commissioner or employee of the division while the commissioner or employee is involved in hearing cases under this title and at any time thereafter.
(d)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this section.  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2005.