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Texas Health & Safety Code - Section 101.0023. Training

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§ 101.0023. TRAINING.  (a) A person who is appointed to 
and qualifies for office as a member of the council may not vote, 
deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of 
the council until the person completes a training program that 
complies with this section.
	(b)  The training program must provide the person with 
information regarding:
		(1)  the legislation that created the council;                                
		(2)  the programs operated by the council;                                    
		(3)  the role and functions of the council;                                   
		(4)  the rules of the council;                                                
		(5)  the current budget for the council;                                      
		(6)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the 
council;            
		(7)  the requirements of:                                                     
			(A)  the open meetings law, Chapter 551, 
Government Code;                  
			(B)  the public information law, Chapter 552, 
Government Code;             
			(C)  the administrative procedure law, Chapter 
2001, Government Code;  and 
			(D)  other laws relating to public officials, 
including conflict-of-interest laws;  and
		(8)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the 
council or the Texas Ethics Commission.
	(c)  A person appointed to the council is entitled to 
reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for 
the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program 
regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before 
or after the person qualifies for office.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, § 10.02, eff. Sept. 1, 
1999.    

Last modified: August 10, 2007