Sec. 454.059. TRAINING. (a) Before a member of the board may assume the member's duties, the member must complete at least a course of the training program established by the board under this section.
(b) The training program shall provide information to a participant regarding:
(1) this chapter;
(2) the programs operated by the board;
(3) the role and functions of the board;
(4) the rules of the board, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;
(5) the current budget for the board;
(6) the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;
(7) the requirements of Chapters 551, 552, 2001, and 2002, Government Code;
(8) the requirements of the conflict of interest laws and other laws relating to public officials; and
(9) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c) In developing the training requirements provided for by this section, the board shall consult with the governor's office, the attorney general's office, and the Texas Ethics Commission.
(d) If another state agency or entity is given the authority to establish the training requirements, the board shall allow that training instead of developing its own program.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Section: Previous 454.052 454.053 454.054 454.055 454.056 454.057 454.058 454.059 454.060 454.101 454.102 454.103 454.104 454.105 454.106 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016