Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 89.002. State Association of Counties

(1) a majority of the court votes to approve membership in the association;

(2) the association exists for the betterment of county government and the benefit of all county officials;

(3) the association is not affiliated with a labor organization;

(4) neither the association nor an employee of the association directly or indirectly influences or attempts to influence the outcome of any legislation pending before the legislature, except that this subdivision does not prevent a person from providing information for a member of the legislature or appearing before a legislative committee at the request of the committee or the member of the legislature; and

(5) neither the association nor an employee of the association directly or indirectly contributes any money, services, or other valuable thing to a political campaign or endorses a candidate or group of candidates for public office.