TALCB Board Meeting (Workshop)
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Agenda Item 1 - Call to order
Agenda Item 2 - Roll call and discussion and possible action to excuse Board member absence(s), if any
A roll call was conducted by the Recording Secretary and the following members of the Board, constituting a quorum, answered present: Chair Ms. Sara Oates, Ms. Martha Gayle Reid Lynch, Mr. Chance Bolton, Mr. Clayton Black, Mr. Rolando Castro, Mr. Tony Peña, Ms. Stephanie Robinson, and Ms. Lisa Sprinkle.
Mr. Buster Renfrow was experiencing technical difficulties during roll call and would join the meeting shortly.
Agenda Item 3 - Discussion regarding annual statutory training including:
a. Law governing Board operations
b. Programs, functions, rules and budget of the Board
c. Scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the Board
d. Types of board rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law
e. Results of the most recent formal audit of the Board
f. Laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest
g. Other laws applicable to members of a state policymaking body in performing their duties
h. Any applicable ethics policies adopted by the Board or the Texas Ethics Commission
i. MOU between TREC / TALCB
j. Other Board policies, including meeting attendance, mentorship, and attendance at AARO Conferences
k. Statement acknowledging receipt and review of training manual
Agenda Item 4 - Overview of Sunset Changes
Agenda Item 5 - Legislative Overview
Agenda Item 6 - Request for potential future workshop agenda items
Agenda Item 7 - Discussion and possible action to schedule future workshop dates
Agenda Item 8 - The Chair adjourned the meeting at 12:04pm.