(a) Before a member of the board may assume the member’s duties, the member must complete at least one course of the training program established under this section.
(b) A training program established under this section shall provide information to the member regarding:
(1) this chapter;
(2) the programs operated by the board;
(3) the role and functions of the board;
(4) the rules of the board with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;
(5) the current budget for the produce recovery fund;
(6) the requirements of:
(A) Chapter 551, Government Code;
(B) Chapter 552, Government Code; and
(C) Chapter 2001, Government Code;
(7) the requirements of the conflict of interest laws and other laws relating to public officials; and
(8) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the department or the Texas Ethics Commission.