Sec. 2210.1031.  TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board of directors may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board of directors 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 law governing the operation of the association;
(2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the association;
(3)  the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the board of directors;
(4)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the association;
(5)  the requirements of: 
(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and conflict of interest disclosure; and
(B)  other laws applicable to the board of directors in performing the board's duties; and
(6)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the association or the Texas Ethics Commission. 
(c)  The general manager of the association shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).  The general manager shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each member of the board of directors.  Each member of the board of directors shall sign and submit to the general manager a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 525 (S.B. 615), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.