# Tex. Occupations Code § 351.052: MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C351_S351.052

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Occupations Code § 351.052
- **Heading:** MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.052

## Text

(a) An optometrist or therapeutic optometrist member of the board must have been a resident of this state engaged in the practice of optometry or therapeutic optometry in this state for the five years preceding the date of the member's appointment.

(b) A person is not eligible for appointment as a public member of the board 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 or is an officer or paid consultant of a business entity or other organization that provides health care services or that sells, manufactures, or distributes health care supplies or equipment;

(3) owns, controls, or has, directly or indirectly, a financial interest in a business entity or other organization that provides health care services or that sells, manufactures, or distributes health care supplies or equipment; or

(4) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the board, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for board membership, attendance, or expenses.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Occupations Code § 351.001 § 351.001. SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C351_S351.001.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 351.002 § 351.002. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C351_S351.002.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 351.003 § 351.003. REFERENCE IN OTHER LAW.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C351_S351.003.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 351.004 § 351.004. SUNSET PROVISION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C351_S351.004.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 351.005 § 351.005. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER; EXEMPTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C351_S351.005.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 351.051 § 351.051. TEXAS OPTOMETRY BOARD; MEMBERSHIP.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C351_S351.051.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 351.052 § 351.052. MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C351_S351.052.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 351.053 § 351.053. MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C351_S351.053.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 351.054 § 351.054. TERMS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C351_S351.054.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 351.055 § 351.055. OFFICERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C351_S351.055.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 351.056 § 351.056. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C351_S351.056.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 351.057 § 351.057. PER DIEM; REIMBURSEMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C351_S351.057.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 351.058 § 351.058. MEETINGS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C351_S351.058.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 351.059 § 351.059. TRAINING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C351_S351.059.md)

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