Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.023
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.023, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 40.023. TRAINING PROGRAM FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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