Tex. Government Code § 82.010
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 82.010, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 82.010. TRAINING PROGRAM REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the Board of Law Examiners may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the 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) the law governing board operations;
(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the board;
(3) the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;
(4) 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 a state policymaking body in performing their duties; and
(5) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c) The executive director of the Board of Law Examiners 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 member of the board. On receipt of the training manual, each member of the board shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging receipt of the training manual.
(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:
(1) the law governing board operations;
(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the board;
(3) the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;
(4) 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 a state policymaking body in performing their duties; and
(5) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c) The executive director of the Board of Law Examiners 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 member of the board. On receipt of the training manual, each member of the board shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging receipt of the training manual.
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