Annual Cybersecurity Compliance Training
Education and Training Texas Government Code § 2054.5191 requires all county employees, elected officials and appointed officials who have access to a local government computer system or database to complete an annual cybersecurity training that has been certified by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR).
Resources for Course Administrators
Education and Training The Texas Association of Counties (TAC) provides Texas local government employees with a free cybersecurity training course that fulfills the requirements of Texas Government Code § 2054.5191 each year.
Education and Training Commissioners are required to attain 16 hours every 12-month period and may carry forward up to 8 hours. Some exceptions apply.
Education and Training New judges must obtain 30 credit hours in their first 12 months and 1.33 hours (16 hours/12 months) for each month afterward until the end of the current reporting period.
Education and Training Texas county attorneys are required to attain 15 hours every 12-month period, with that 12-month period being based on your birth month, ten hours must be earned in a formal classroom setting and up to five hours may be earned in self-study.
Education and Training Texas county clerks are required to attain 20 hours during each calendar year that begins after election or appointment.
Education and Training Texas district attorneys are required to attain 15 hours every 12-month period, with that 12-month period being based on your birth month, ten hours must be earned in a formal classroom setting and up to five hours may be earned in self-study.
Education and Training Texas district clerks are required to attain 20 hours during each calendar year that begins after election or appointment.
Education and Training A county treasurer must successfully complete an introductory course of instruction in the performance of the duties of county treasurer.
Education and Training Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) may require any sheriff who is not a commissioned peace officer to attend up to 40 hours of education within two to four years of taking office.
Education and Training A county assessor-collector must successfully complete 20 hours of continuing education before each anniversary of the date on which the county assessor-collector takes office.
Education and Training Constables are required to attain 40 hours biannually, 20 hours of which must be in civil process.