Section 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.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 207,Sec. 1.02, eff. 9/1/2013.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1278, Sec. 2, eff. 6/15/2007.Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. 9/1/1985.