# Tex. Occupations Code § 601.023: MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C601_S601.023

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Occupations Code § 601.023
- **Heading:** MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 601 / Section 601.023

## 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 public member of the advisory board if the person or the person's spouse:

(1) is registered, certified, or licensed by a regulatory agency in a health care profession;

(2) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the medical board or advisory 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 money from the medical board or advisory board; or

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

(c) 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.

(d) A person may not be a member of the advisory board or act as the general counsel to 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 medical board or advisory board.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Occupations Code § 601.001 § 601.001. SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C601_S601.001.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 601.002 § 601.002. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C601_S601.002.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 601.021 § 601.021. TEXAS BOARD OF MEDICAL RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C601_S601.021.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 601.022 § 601.022. APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY BOARD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C601_S601.022.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 601.023 § 601.023. MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C601_S601.023.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 601.024 § 601.024. TERMS; VACANCIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C601_S601.024.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 601.025 § 601.025. OFFICERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C601_S601.025.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 601.026 § 601.026. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C601_S601.026.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 601.027 § 601.027. PER DIEM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C601_S601.027.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 601.028 § 601.028. APPLICATION OF OPEN MEETINGS, OPEN RECORDS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE LAWS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C601_S601.028.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 601.029 § 601.029. MEETINGS; QUORUM REQUIREMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C601_S601.029.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 601.030 § 601.030. TRAINING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C601_S601.030.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 601.052 § 601.052. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF ADVISORY BOARD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C601_S601.052.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 601.054 § 601.054. APPROVAL AND REVIEW OF CURRICULA AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C601_S601.054.md)

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