Texas § 6.053 ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP.

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§ 6.053 — ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP.

Texas § 6.053

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Tex. Water Code Code Ann. § 6.053 (2026).

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Sec. 6.053. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP.

(a)Members of the board must be members of the general public.

(b)A person is not eligible for appointment to the board if the person or the person's spouse:

(1)is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by the board or receiving funds from the board;

(2)owns, controls, or has, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by the board or receiving funds from the board; or

(3)uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the board.

(c)Subsection (b)(1) does not apply to an employee of a political subdivision of this state.

(d)A person is not eligible for appointment to the board if the per

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Sec. 6.053. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP. (a) Members of the board must be members of the general public.
(b) A person is not eligible for appointment to the board if the person or the person's spouse:
(1) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by the board or receiving funds from the board;
(2) owns, controls, or has, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by the board or receiving funds from the board; or
(3) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the board.
(c) Subsection (b)(1) does not apply to an employee of a political subdivision of this state.
(d) A person is not eligible for appointment to the board if the person served on the board on or before January 1, 2013.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1278 (H.B. 3769 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (H.B. 4 ), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2013.