Texas § 13.042 CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

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§ 13.042 — CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

Texas § 13.042

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Tex. Utilities Code Code Ann. § 13.042 (2026).

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Sec. 13.042. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

(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 serve as counsellor or be an employee of the office 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.) if the person is:

(1)an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of utilitie

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Sec. 13.042. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (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 serve as counsellor or be an employee of the office 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.) if the person is:
(1) an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of utilities; or
(2) the spouse of an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of utilities.
(c) A person may not serve as counsellor or act as the general counsel to the office 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 office.