Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 2151.055

  • 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

An individual may not serve on the governing committee as a public member if the individual, another individual related to that individual within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, or another individual residing in the same household with that individual:
(1) is required to be registered or licensed under this code or another insurance law of this state;
(2) is employed by or acts as a consultant to a person required to be registered or licensed or required to hold a certificate of authority under this code or another insurance law of this state;
(3) is the owner of, has a financial interest in, or participates in the management of an organization required to be registered or licensed or required to hold a certificate of authority under this code or another insurance law of this state;
(4) is an officer, employer, or consultant of an association in the field of insurance; or
(5) is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code.