(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.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §130.28 adopted to be effective November 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 6953