Welcome to the Board Member Training Manual. Use the links below to access the training materials.
Texas Occupations Code Section 351.059 requires an annual verification by each Board Member that he or she has been given access to a training manual that covers:
- law governing board operations;
- programs, functions, rules, and budget;
- scope of and limitations on the rule making authority;
- the types of board 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 the board regulates;
- results of the most recent formal audit;
- open meetings, public information, administrative procedures, and disclosure of conflicts-of-interest law;
- other laws applicable to members of the board in performing their duties;
- and ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.
General Board Information
Illustrated History of the Board
Role of the Board Member
Order Setting Duties of Board and Executive Director
Ethics Materials from Ethics Commission
Board’s Ethics Policy Handbook
Federal Trade Commission Compliance
Governing Laws
Law Governing Board Operations and Role of Attorney General
Administrative Procedure: Rule Making
Disciplinary Action
Administrative Procedure: Contested Disciplinary Action
Investigation – Enforcement Committee Training Manual: Hardcopy provided
Budget and Appropriation Process
Legislative Appropriation Request
Current Budget Document: Hardcopy at each Board Meeting
Licensing Process
License Timeline
Application Form and Instructions
Continuing Education Information on Website
Board Audits
Sunset Commission 2017 Report
Texas Workforce Commission Review of Personnel Policies and Procedures
Comptroller of Public Accounts Post Payment Audit
State Auditor’s Office: Performance Measures Reporting
Internal Risk Assessment: Hardcopy provided at Board Meeting
