Sec. 351.059. TRAINING

(a) The board shall establish a training program for the members of the board in consultation with the governor, the attorney general, and the Texas Ethics Commission.

(b) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a board member may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a board meeting until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.

(c) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:

(1) the legislation that created the board and the legislation that created the Contact Lens Prescription Act;

(2) the board's programs, functions, rules, and budget;

(3) the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;

(4) the requirements of laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedures, and conflicts-of-interest; and

(5) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(d) A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for travel expenses incurred in attending a training program under this section, regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 101 , Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2005.