1. (a) Not later than the 90th day after the date on which the commissioner takes office, the commissioner shall complete a training program that complies with this section.

2. (b) The training program must provide the commissioner with information regarding:

   1. (1) the legislation that created the department;
   2. (2) the programs operated by the department;
   3. (3) the role and functions of the department;
   4. (4) the rules of the department, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;
   5. (5) the current budget for the department;
   6. (6) the results of the most recent formal audit of the department;

   7. (7) the requirements of:

      1. (A) the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code;
      2. (B) the public information law, Chapter 552, Government Code;
      3. (C) the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001, Government Code; and
      4. (D) other laws relating to public officials, including conflict of interest laws; and
   8. (8) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the department or the Texas Ethics Commission.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 10.04, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.