Sec. 452.052.  ELIGIBILITY OF PUBLIC MEMBER APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR.  A person is not eligible for appointment by the governor as a public member of the executive council if the person or the person's spouse:
(1)  is registered, certified, or licensed by an occupational regulatory agency in the field of health care;
(2)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving funds from the executive council, the occupational therapy board, or the physical therapy board;
(3)  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 executive council, the occupational therapy board, or the physical therapy board;  or
(4)  uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the executive council, the occupational therapy board, or the physical therapy board, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for executive council, occupational therapy board, or physical therapy board membership, attendance, or expenses.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.