Sec. 865.0035. STATE BOARD MEMBER TRAINING. (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the state board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the state board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.
(b) A training program must provide the person with information regarding:
(1) this subtitle;
(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the pension system;
(3) the results of the most recent formal audit of the system;
(4) the requirements of laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and conflicts of interest; and
(5) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the system or the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c) A person appointed to the state board 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1316 (S.B. 220), Sec. 1.11, eff. June 14, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems
Subtitle H - Texas Emergency Services Retirement System
Section 865.001. Composition of State Board
Section 865.0011. Sunset Review
Section 865.002. Ineligibility of Certain Employees for State Board
Section 865.003. Compensation; Expenses
Section 865.0035. State Board Member Training
Section 865.005. Grounds for Removal of Trustees
Section 865.006. General Duties of State Board
Section 865.0061. Written Policy on Managing and Administering Contracts
Section 865.007. Administering System Assets
Section 865.008. Investment of Assets
Section 865.0095. Executive Director
Section 865.010. Executive Director's Duties
Section 865.011. Records and Reports
Section 865.0115. Participating Department Head
Section 865.0116. Participating Department Head's Duties
Section 865.0121. Delegation of Local Board Duties
Section 865.013. Monitoring of Contribution Submission
Section 865.014. Local Contributions
Section 865.015. State Contributions
Section 865.016. Administrative Penalty
Section 865.017. Interruption of Payments
Section 865.018. Certification of Fund
Section 865.019. Confidentiality of Information About Members, Retirees, and Beneficiaries