Texas § SD.5007.209 - PORT COMMISSIONER TRAINING
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§ SD.5007.209. PORT COMMISSIONER TRAINING
PORT COMMISSIONER TRAINING. (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a port commissioner may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a port commissioner in attendance at a meeting of the port commission 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 authority; (2) the programs, functions, policies, rules, and budget of the authority; (3) the results of the most recent formal audit of the authority; (4) the requirements of laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, financial disclosure, and conflicts of interest; and (5) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the port commission or the Texas Ethics Commission. (c) A person appointed to the port commission is entitled to reimbursement for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 139 (H.B. 1642 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1346 (S.B. 1915 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1347 (S.B. 2223 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
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Section SD.5007.209 ("PORT COMMISSIONER TRAINING") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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