Sec. 1103.0545. 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 other laws applicable to the board;
(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the board;
(3) the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;
(4) the requirements of laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and conflicts of interest; and
(5) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c) A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1007), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2016.
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