Sec. 40.023.  TRAINING PROGRAM FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS.  (a)  A person who is appointed as a member of the council may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the council until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.
(b)  The training program must provide information to the member regarding:
(1)  the legislation that created the department and the council;
(2)  the programs operated by the department;
(3)  the role and functions of the department and the council, including detailed information regarding the advisory responsibilities of the council;
(4)  the role of the commission and the responsibilities of the commission in relation to the department;
(5)  the rules of the department, with an emphasis on rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;
(6)  the current budget for the department;
(7)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the department;
(8)  the requirements of the:
(A)  open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code;
(B)  public information law, Chapter 552, Government Code; and
(C)  administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001, Government Code;
(9)  the requirements of the conflict-of-interest laws and other laws relating to public officials; and
(10)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the commissioner or the Texas Ethics Commission.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 5), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2017.