Texas § 1301.153 MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.

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§ 1301.153 — MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.

Texas § 1301.153

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 1301.153 (2026).

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Sec. 1301.153. MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.

(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 and may not be a board employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, if:

(1)the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultan

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Sec. 1301.153. MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS. (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 and may not be a board employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, if:
(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of building construction; or
(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of building construction.
(c) A person may not be a member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board or the agency 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 agency.