Texas Government Code 508.083 – Eligibility to Represent Inmates
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(a) A person who represents an inmate for compensation must:
(1) be an attorney licensed in this state; and
(2) register with the division.
(b) A person serving as a member or employee of the board or the Texas Board of Criminal Justice may not, before the second anniversary of the date the person ceases to be a board member or employee:
(1) represent any person in a matter before the board or a parole panel; or
(2) receive compensation for services rendered on behalf of any person regarding a matter pending before the board or a parole panel.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 508.083
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A person, other than a person subject to Subsection (b), who is employed by the department may not, before the second anniversary of the date the person terminates service with the department:
(1) represent an inmate in a matter before the board or a parole panel; or
(2) receive compensation for services rendered on behalf of any person regarding a matter pending before the board or a parole panel.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch 1007, Sec. 2.