1. (a) A former member of the State Board of Education who is employed by or otherwise receives compensation from a publisher of instructional materials may not, before the second anniversary of the date on which the person last served as a member of the State Board of Education:

   1. (1) confer with a member of the board of trustees of a school district concerning instructional materials published by that publisher; or
   2. (2) appear at a meeting of the board of trustees on behalf of the publisher.
2. (b) A person who violates Subsection (a) commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

3. (c) In this section:

   1. (1) "Compensation" means money, a service, or another thing of value or financial benefit received in return for or in connection with a service provided.
   2. (2) "Instructional material" and "publisher" have the meanings assigned by Section 31.002.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 6, eff. July 19, 2011.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 7, eff. July 19, 2011.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 8, eff. July 19, 2011.