TRAINING PROGRAM FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS.
Tex. HUM. RES Code § 40.023.
in effect(a) A person who is appointed as a member of the council may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the council until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.
(b) The training program must provide information to the member regarding:
(1) the legislation that created the department and the council;
(2) the programs operated by the department;
(3) the role and functions of the department and the council, including detailed information regarding the advisory responsibilities of the council;
(4) the role of the commission and the responsibilities of the commission in relation to the department;
(5) the rules of the department, with an emphasis on rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;
(6) the current budget for the department;
(7) the results of the most recent formal audit of the department;
(8) the requirements of the:
(A) open meetings law, Chapter 551 , Government Code;
(B) public information law, Chapter 552 , Government Code; and
(C) administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001 , Government Code;
(9) the requirements of the conflict-of-interest laws and other laws relating to public officials; and
(10) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the commissioner or the Texas Ethics Commission.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 5 ), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2017.
Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (H.B. 140 ), Sec. 7(4), eff. September 1, 2026.
Text of section effective until September 01, 2026