{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-503.102","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 503.102","heading":"MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS.","body":"(a) To be qualified for appointment as a licensed professional counselor member of the board, a person must:\n(1) be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state for the 30 months preceding appointment;\n(2) have engaged in the field of counseling for at least 24 months or 2,000 hours; and\n(3) be licensed under this chapter.\n(b) To be qualified for appointment as a public member of the board, a person must:\n(1) be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state for the 30 months preceding appointment; and\n(2) be at least 18 years old.\nActs 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE I. REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING","CHAPTER 503. LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS","SUBCHAPTER C. TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.503.htm#503.102","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"43844e731f2972696d01e625df1795dd2fc9df637e27f7708c5bfa335ca6a3b1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-503.101","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-503.103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}