Section 659.1402. Training for State Policy Committee Members

TX Govt Code § 659.1402 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 659.1402. TRAINING FOR STATE POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERS. (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the state policy committee may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the state policy 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) the legislation that created the state employee charitable campaign;

(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the state employee charitable campaign;

(3) the results of the most recent formal audit of the state employee charitable campaign;

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

(5) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the Texas Ethics Commission or adopted for the state employee charitable campaign by the state policy committee.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1315 (S.B. 217), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.