(a) A person may not be a public member of the commission if the person or the person’s spouse:
(1) is registered, certified, or licensed by a regulatory agency in the funeral service industry;
(2) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the commission;
(3) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the commission; or
(4) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or money from the commission, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for commission membership, attendance, or expenses.
(b) A public member of the commission may not, except as a consumer:
(1) have a financial interest in a funeral establishment; or
(2) be related to a person within the second degree by affinity or third degree by consanguinity, as determined under Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code, who has a financial interest in a funeral establishment.

Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 651.052

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005