Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 51.001. Definitions

(1) "Advisory board" means an entity with multiple members that has as its primary function advising the commission or department.

(1-a) “Commission” means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.

(1-b)  "Communicate directly with" has the meaning assigned by Section 305.002, Government Code.

(2) “Department” means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

(2-a)  "Gift" includes a gratuity, trip, meal, or other thing of value for which the recipient does not compensate the person making the gift and that is not conferred on account of kinship or a personal, professional, or business relationship independent of the official status of the recipient.

(2-b)  "Legislation" has the meaning assigned by Section 305.002, Government Code.

(3) “License” means a license, certificate, registration, title, or permit issued by the department.

(4) “License holder” means a person who holds a license issued by the department.

(4-a)  "Member of the legislative branch" has the meaning assigned by Section 305.002, Government Code.

(4-b) (7) "Participated" means to have taken action as an officer or employee through decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, giving advice, or similar action.

(4-c)  "Particular matter" includes an investigation, an application, a request for a ruling or determination, a license proceeding, rulemaking, a contract, a controversy, a claim, a charge, an accusation, an arrest, or a judicial or other proceeding.

(4-d)  "Person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery" means:

(4-e)  "Political committee" has the meaning assigned by Section 251.001, Election Code.

(4-f)  "Political contribution" has the meaning assigned by Section 251.001, Election Code.

(5) “Respondent” means a person, regardless of whether the person is a license holder, who is charged with violating a law establishing a regulatory program administered by the department or a rule adopted or order issued by the commission or executive director.

(6) “Sanction” means an action by the executive director against a license holder or another person, including the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license, the reprimand of a license holder, or the placement of a license holder on probation.