Sec. 101.0023. TRAINING. (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office 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 the person with information regarding:
(1) the legislation that created the council;
(2) the programs operated by the council;
(3) the role and functions of the council;
(4) the rules of the council;
(5) the current budget for the council;
(6) the results of the most recent formal audit of the council;
(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 council or the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c) A person appointed to the council 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 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 10.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers
Chapter 101 - Texas Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
Section 101.002. Composition of Council
Section 101.0021. Conflict of Interest
Section 101.0022. Grounds for Removal
Section 101.004. Terms; Vacancy
Section 101.0065. Public Testimony
Section 101.007. Powers and Duties of Council
Section 101.008. Duties of Department
Section 101.0081. Information About Standards of Conduct