Tennessee § 2-10-214 - Required training program for members of registry.

§ 2-10-214. Required training program for members of registry.

A person who is appointed to the registry of election finance may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the registry until the person completes a training program provided by the office of the attorney general and reporter that complies with this section. This section shall not apply to members who are reappointed to the registry. The training program shall provide the person with information regarding: The legislation that created the registry; The role and function of the registry; The rules of the registry, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority; The current budget for the registry; The results of the most recent formal audit of the registry; The requirements of the campaign finance laws administered and enforced by the registry; and Any applicable policies adopted by the registry. A person appointed to the registry is entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in attending the training program. This section shall apply prospectively to members appointed to the registry after February 15, 2006. Acts 2006 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 1, § 20. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2006 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 1, § 1 provided that the act is and may be cited as the “Comprehensive Governmental Ethics Reform Act of 2006.”