# Tex. Occupations Code § 206.053: MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C206_S206.053

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Occupations Code § 206.053
- **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 206 / Section 206.053

## Text

(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined 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 committee if:

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

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

(c) A person may not be a member of the advisory committee 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 field of surgical assisting.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Occupations Code § 206.001 § 206.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C206_S206.001.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 206.002 § 206.002. APPLICABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C206_S206.002.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 206.051 § 206.051. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C206_S206.051.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 206.052 § 206.052. APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C206_S206.052.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 206.053 § 206.053. MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C206_S206.053.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 206.054 § 206.054. TERMS; VACANCY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C206_S206.054.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 206.055 § 206.055. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C206_S206.055.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 206.056 § 206.056. OFFICERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C206_S206.056.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 206.057 § 206.057. PER DIEM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C206_S206.057.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 206.058 § 206.058. MEETINGS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C206_S206.058.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 206.101 § 206.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C206_S206.101.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 206.103 § 206.103. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C206_S206.103.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 206.151 § 206.151. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C206_S206.151.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 206.152 § 206.152. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C206_S206.152.md)

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