Section 7.112 - Representation of Publisher of Instructional Materials By Former Member of Board(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) confer with a member of the board of trustees of a school district concerning instructional materials published by that publisher; or(2) appear at a meeting of the board of trustees on behalf of the publisher.(b) A person who violates Subsection (a) commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(c) In this section: (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) "Instructional material" and "publisher" have the meanings assigned by Section 31.002.Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6, Sec. 6, eff. 7/19/2011.Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6, Sec. 7, eff. 7/19/2011.Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6, Sec. 8, eff. 7/19/2011.Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. 5/30/1995.