Sec. 656.055. PURCHASING AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT TRAINING BY AGENCY. (a) A state agency, in consultation with the comptroller, may develop agency-specific purchasing and contract management training programs to be administered by the agency to the agency's employees instead of or as a supplement to training programs developed by the comptroller under this subchapter.
(b) An employee who participates in an agency-specific training program under this section remains subject to any other applicable certification requirements established for training programs under this subchapter, including written or oral examinations administered by the comptroller.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 526 (S.B. 255), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees
Chapter 656 - Job Notices and Training
Section 656.042. Findings and Purpose
Section 656.044. Public Funds for Training and Education
Section 656.045. Required Attendance at Program
Section 656.046. Purposes of Program
Section 656.047. Payment of Program and Certification Examination Expenses
Section 656.048. Rules Relating to Training and Education
Section 656.049. Authority to Contract
Section 656.051. Training and Certification of State Agency Purchasing Personnel and Vendors
Section 656.052. Training and Certification for Contract Managers
Section 656.053. Training for Governing Bodies
Section 656.054. Purchasing and Contract Management Training by Comptroller
Section 656.055. Purchasing and Contract Management Training by Agency