When board members must take the sunshine law training

(a) A board member whose date of taking office is before July 1, 2004 and who continues to serve as a board member on July 1, 2004 shall participate in the sunshine law training program as soon as practicable, but no later than December 31, 2004. (b) Any board member whose date of taking office is after July 1, 2004 shall participate in the sunshine law training program within three months from the date of taking office. (c) A board member shall not be required to participate in the sunshine law training program again if, on the date of taking office, the board member had participated in the sunshine law training program within the two immediately preceding calendar years. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a member of a community visioning team who has participated in the sunshine law training program need not participate again, unless the member is appointed or elected to a board other than a community visioning team. (e) The following may participate in the sunshine law training program on a space available basis in the following order of priority: (1) City officers or employees who are not members of a board, but who prepare agendas or minutes for, or otherwise provide service to a board; (2) Persons who have been appointed, but not yet confirmed, as a member of a board; and (3) Candidates for election to the neighborhood boards.