Tex.
Occ. Code Section 351.052
Membership Eligibility
(a)
An optometrist or therapeutic optometrist member of the board must have been a resident of this state engaged in the practice of optometry or therapeutic optometry in this state for the five years preceding the date of the member’s appointment.(b)
A person is not eligible for appointment as a public member of the board if the person or the person’s spouse:(1)
is registered, certified, or licensed by an occupational regulatory agency in the field of health care;(2)
is employed by or participates in the management of or is an officer or paid consultant of a business entity or other organization that provides health care services or that sells, manufactures, or distributes health care supplies or equipment;(3)
owns, controls, or has, directly or indirectly, a financial interest in a business entity or other organization that provides health care services or that sells, manufactures, or distributes health care supplies or equipment; or(4)
uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the board, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for board membership, attendance, or expenses.
Source:
Section 351.052 — Membership Eligibility, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.351.htm#351.052 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
