{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2022.058","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 2022.058","heading":"PROHIBITION ON EMPLOYMENT OF FORMER COMMISSION MEMBERS OR EMPLOYEES BY RACETRACK ASSOCIATION; CRIMINAL PENALTY.","body":"(a) A racetrack association may not employ a person who has been a commission member, the executive director, or a commission employee in a position in the state employment classification plan of grade 12 or above, or a person related within the second degree by affinity or the third degree by consanguinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to such a member or employee, during the one-year period immediately preceding the employment by the racetrack association.\n(b) A person may not seek or accept employment with a racetrack association if the racetrack association would violate this section by employing the person.\n(c) A racetrack association or person who violates this section commits an offense.\nAdded by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 13. SPORTS, AMUSEMENTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT","SUBTITLE A-1. TEXAS RACING ACT","CHAPTER 2022. TEXAS RACING COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER B. COMMISSION STAFF"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.2022.htm#2022.058","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"dc7045e1f7dcabc88f253fafc8cdefdf0fc9afffe3e4415a821397030b8b4ce3","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2022.057","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2022.101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}