Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Podiatric Medical Examiners Advisory Board
Section 202.061. Training

Sec. 202.061. TRAINING. (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the advisory board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the advisory 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 department's programs, functions, and rules with respect to this chapter;
(3) the results of the most recent formal audit of the department with respect to this chapter;
(4) the scope and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the advisory board;
(5) the types of rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business regulated under this chapter, including rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that:
(A) regulate the scope of practice of persons in a profession or business regulated under this chapter;
(B) restrict advertising by persons in a profession or business regulated under this chapter;
(C) affect the price of goods or services provided by persons in a profession or business regulated under this chapter; and
(D) restrict participation in a profession or business regulated under this chapter;
(6) the requirements of:
(A) laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of interest; and
(B) other laws applicable to members of the advisory board in performing the members' duties; and
(7) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the commission or the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c) The executive director shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each advisory board member. On receipt of the training manual, each advisory board member shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging receipt of the training manual.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 26 (S.B. 402), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2017.