# Tex. Occupations Code § 501.053: MEMBERSHIP RESTRICTIONS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.053

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Occupations Code § 501.053
- **Heading:** MEMBERSHIP RESTRICTIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 501 / Section 501.053

## 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 board if:

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

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

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

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.001 § 501.001. SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.001.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.002 § 501.002. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.002.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.003 § 501.003.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.003.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.004 § 501.004. APPLICABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.004.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.051 § 501.051. BOARD MEMBERSHIP.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.051.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.052 § 501.052. ELIGIBILITY OF PUBLIC MEMBERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.052.md)
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