COUNCIL MEMBER TRAINING
(a)A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office…#
(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office 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 the person with…#
(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:
(1) the legislation that created the council;
(2) the programs operated by the council;
(3) the role and functions of the designated state agency and council under this chapter and applicable federal developmental disability laws;
(4) the rules of the council, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;
(5) the current budget for the council;
(6) the results of the most recent formal audit of the council;
(7) the requirements of:
(A) the open meetings law, Chapter 551 , Government Code;
(B) the public information law, Chapter 552 , Government Code;
(C) the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001 , Government Code; and
(D) other laws relating to public officials, including conflict of interest laws; and
(8) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the council or the Texas Ethics Commission.