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Texas Occupations Code - Section 201.061. Training.

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§ 201.061. TRAINING..  (a) A person who is appointed to 
and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, 
deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of 
the board until the person completes a training program that 
complies with this section.
	(b)  The training program must provide the person with 
information regarding:
		(1)  this chapter and the board's programs, functions, 
rules, and budget;   
		(2)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the 
board;              
		(3)  the requirements of laws relating to open 
meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and 
conflicts of interest;  and
		(4)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the 
board or the Texas Ethics Commission.
	(c)  A person appointed to the board 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 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1020, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.          

Last modified: August 10, 2007