Texas Occupations Code - Section 51.054. Training
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§ 51.054. TRAINING. (a) A person who is appointed to and
qualifies for office as a member of the commission may not vote,
deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of
the commission 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 department and
the commission;
(2) the programs operated by the department;
(3) the role and functions of the department;
(4) the rules of the department, with an emphasis on
the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;
(5) the current budget for the department;
(6) the results of the most recent formal audit of the
department;
(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
department or the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c) A person appointed to the commission 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 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, § 1.006, eff. Sept. 1,
2003.
Section: 51.001 51.002 51.003 51.051 51.052 51.053 51.0535 51.054 51.055 51.056 51.057 51.058 51.059 51.060 51.101
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