TRAINING PROGRAM FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS

(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.