Sec. 205.057. TRAINING. (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the acupuncture board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the acupuncture 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;
(2) the programs operated by the acupuncture board;
(3) the role and functions of the acupuncture board;
(4) the rules of the acupuncture board;
(5) the current budget for the acupuncture board;
(6) the results of the most recent formal audit of the acupuncture board;
(7) the requirements of laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and conflicts of interest; and
(8) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the acupuncture board or the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c) A person appointed to the acupuncture 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.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 3.05, eff. September 1, 2005.
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