Section 202.061 - Training(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the advisory board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the advisory board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding: (2) the department's programs, functions, and rules with respect to this chapter;(3) the results of the most recent formal audit of the department with respect to this chapter;(4) the scope and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the advisory board;(5) the types of rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business regulated under this chapter, including rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that:(A) regulate the scope of practice of persons in a profession or business regulated under this chapter;(B) restrict advertising by persons in a profession or business regulated under this chapter;(C) affect the price of goods or services provided by persons in a profession or business regulated under this chapter; and(D) restrict participation in a profession or business regulated under this chapter;(6) the requirements of: (A) laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of interest; and(B) other laws applicable to members of the advisory board in performing the members' duties; and(7) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the commission or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c) The executive director shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each advisory board member. On receipt of the training manual, each advisory board member shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging receipt of the training manual.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 282,Sec. 13, eff. 9/1/2017.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 26, Sec. 7, eff. 9/1/2005.