(a) No excuse is valid for absence from an assembly except:
(1) good faith absence from the place where the assembly is ordered;
(2) illness of the individual that prevents the individual’s attention to ordinary pursuits;
(3) sickness in the individual’s family that requires the individual’s personal care and presence; or
(4) any other reason that the court finds satisfactory.
(b) No excuse is valid for absence from an annual inspection except:
(1) illness of the individual that would prevent attendance; or
(2) illness in the individual’s family that requires the individual’s personal care and presence.