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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
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Subtitle K. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO USE OF CERTAIN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT |
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Chapter 603. PERFUSIONISTS |
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Subchapter B. TEXAS STATE PERFUSIONIST ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
Sec. 603.058. TRAINING
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(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the committee may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the committee until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.
(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:
(1) this chapter and the committee's programs, functions, rules, and budget;
(2) the results of the most recent formal audit of the department;
(3) the requirements of laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and conflicts of interest; and
(4) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the executive commissioner or the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c) A person appointed to the committee is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.