Texas Occupations Code 1152.102 – Council Membership
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(a) The council is composed of seven members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission, with the commission’s approval.
(b) The presiding officer of the commission may appoint not more than two members who are qualified for an exemption under Section 1152.002(a)(3).
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 1152.102
- 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
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), each person appointed for membership on the council must:
(1) be a registered senior property tax consultant;
(2) be a member of a nonprofit and voluntary trade association:
(A) whose membership consists primarily of persons who perform property tax consulting services in this state or who engage in property tax management in this state for other persons;
(B) that has written experience and examination requirements for membership; and
(C) that subscribes to a code of professional conduct or ethics;
(3) be a resident of this state for the five years preceding the date of the appointment; and
(4) have performed or supervised the performance of property tax consulting services as the person’s primary occupation continuously for the five years preceding the date of the appointment.
(d) One member of the council must be a public member.