Tex. Util. Code § 12.053 · Subchapter B. COMMISSION APPOINTMENT AND FUNCTIONS
MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) To be eligible for appointment, a commissioner must:
(1) be a qualified voter;
(2) be a citizen of the United States;
(3) be a resident of this state;
(4) be a competent and experienced administrator; and
(5) have at least five years of experience:
(A) in the administration of business or government; or
(B) as a practicing attorney, certified public accountant, or professional engineer.
(a-1) At least two commissioners must be well informed and qualified in the field of public utilities and utility regulation.
(b) A person is not eligible for appointment as a commissioner if the person:
(1) at any time during the one year preceding appointment:
(A) personally served as an officer, director, owner, employee, partner, or legal representative of a public utility regulated by the commission or of an affiliate or direct competitor of a public utility regulated by the commission;
(B) owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a public utility regulated by the commission or in an affiliate or direct competitor of a public utility regulated by the commission; or
(C) served as an executive officer listed under Section 1, Article IV, Texas Constitution, other than the secretary of state, or a member of the legislature; or
(2) is not qualified to serve under Section 12.151, 12.152, or 12.153.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1052 (S.B. 2154), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2021.
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