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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
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Subtitle I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
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Chapter 531. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
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Subchapter K. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL |
Sec. 531.404. TRAINING PROGRAM FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS
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(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 the person with information regarding:
(1) the legislation that created the commission and the council;
(2) the programs operated by the commission;
(3) the role and functions of the commission and the council, including detailed information regarding the advisory responsibilities of the council;
(4) the rules of the executive commissioner applicable to the commission, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;
(5) the current budget for the commission;
(6) the results of the most recent formal audit of the commission;
(7) the requirements of:
(A) the open meetings law, Chapter 551;
(B) the public information law, Chapter 552;
(C) the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001; and
(D) other laws relating to public officials, including conflict-of-interest laws; and
(8) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the executive commissioner or the Texas Ethics Commission.