Tex. Gov't Code § 79.012 · Subchapter B. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The executive director is appointed by the board.
(b) The executive director:
(1) must demonstrate an interest in the standards for and provision of criminal defense services and family protection services to indigent individuals;
(2) may not engage in the private practice of law; and
(3) may not accept money, property, or any other thing of value not authorized by law for services rendered under this chapter.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 984 (H.B. 1754), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 15.001, eff. June 13, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 965 (S.B. 2120), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.79.htm
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- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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