Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 84.0085. Continuing Education

(a) During each full term of office, a county auditor must successfully complete at least 40 classroom hours of instruction in courses relating to the duties of the county auditor and accredited by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy as continuing professional education credits for certified public accountants. On the completion of the courses and the accumulation of the continuing professional education credits, the county auditor must certify that fact to the district judges.

(b) For purposes of removal for incompetency under another law, “incompetency” in the case of a county auditor includes the failure to complete the courses in accordance with this section.