# Tex. Occupations Code § 202.054: MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.054

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Occupations Code § 202.054
- **Heading:** MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 202 / Section 202.054

## Text

(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 advisory board if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care.

(c) A person may not be a member of the advisory board if the person 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 advisory board.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.001 § 202.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.001.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.003 § 202.003. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.003.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.051 § 202.051. BOARD MEMBERSHIP.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.051.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.053 § 202.053. PUBLIC MEMBER ELIGIBILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.053.md)
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- [Tex. Occupations Code § 202.062 § 202.062. DUTIES OF ADVISORY BOARD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C202_S202.062.md)
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