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Government Code §2054.5191
In force on Feb 10, 2020 · this text took effect Jun 14, 2019 · amended later, effective May 18, 2021
CYBERSECURITY TRAINING REQUIRED: CERTAIN EMPLOYEES
(a) Each state agency shall identify state employees who use a computer to complete at least 25 percent of the employee's required duties. At least once each year, an employee identified by the state agency and each elected or appointed officer of the agency shall complete a cybersecurity training program certified under Section 2054.519 .
(a-1) At least once each year, a local government shall identify local government employees who have access to a local government computer system or database and require those employees and elected officials of the local government to complete a cybersecurity training program certified under Section 2054.519 or offered under Section 2054.519 (f).
(b) The governing body of a local government may select the most appropriate cybersecurity training program certified under Section 2054.519 or offered under Section 2054.519 (f) for employees of the local government to complete. The governing body shall:
(1) verify and report on the completion of a cybersecurity training program by employees of the local government to the department; and
(2) require periodic audits to ensure compliance with this section.
(c) A state agency may select the most appropriate cybersecurity training program certified under Section 2054.519 for employees of the state agency. The executive head of each state agency shall verify completion of a cybersecurity training program by employees of the state agency in a manner specified by the department.
(d) The executive head of each state agency shall periodically require an internal review of the agency to ensure compliance with this section.
History: Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3834 ), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2019.
Source: Internet Archive capture, seen Oct 10, 2019 to Sep 08, 2021.
Every version on file
- Effective Sep 01, 2025 · seen Sep 2025–Nov 2026
- Effective Sep 01, 2025 · seen Sep 2025–Sep 2025
- Effective May 18, 2021 · seen Sep 2021–Sep 2025
- Effective Jun 14, 2019 · seen Oct 2019–Sep 2021
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- KP-0326 (Feb 10, 2020): Whether subsection 2054.5191(a-1) of the Government Code requires a member of the board of directors of an appraisal district to complete certified cybersecurity training Overruled by HB 1118, 87th Leg., R.S. (2021) (amending Government Code section 2054.5191)
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