Texas Insurance Code 961.307 – Complaint Regarding Attorney
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Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 961.307
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
If a nonprofit legal services corporation receives a complaint concerning the performance of an attorney connected with the corporation, the corporation shall refer the complaint to:
(1) the supreme court of this state or a person that the supreme court designates to receive attorney grievances from the public, if the attorney is licensed by this state; or
(2) the appropriate licensing agency of another jurisdiction where the attorney is licensed, if the attorney is not licensed by this state.