Sec. 112.0453. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER TRAINING. (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the executive committee may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the executive committee 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 office and the executive committee;
(2) the programs operated by the office;
(3) the role and functions of the office;
(4) the rules of the office with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;
(5) the current budget for the office;
(6) the results of the most recent formal audit of the office;
(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 office or the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c) A person appointed to the executive committee 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. 751, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
For expiration of this section, see Section 112.0421(c), Human Resources Code.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Rehabilitation of Individuals With Disabilities
Chapter 112 - Developmental Disabilities
Subchapter C. Prevention of Developmental Disabilities
Section 112.041. Purpose and Policy
Section 112.0421. Applicability and Expiration of Certain Provisions
Section 112.043. Office for the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities; Administrative Attachment
Section 112.0431. Administration of Subchapter; Certain References
Section 112.045. Executive Committee
Section 112.0451. Conflict of Interest
Section 112.0452. Removal of Executive Committee Member
Section 112.0453. Executive Committee Member Training
Section 112.0454. Public Access
Section 112.046. Board of Advisors
Section 112.047. Executive Director
Section 112.0471. Qualifications and Standards of Conduct
Section 112.0472. Equal Employment Opportunity Policies
Section 112.048. Prevention Programs for Targeted Developmental Disabilities