| (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 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.
(c) A person may not be a member of 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 advisory
board.
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