82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1754, Chapter 984 Page: 3 of 39
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H.B. No. 1754
1 Sec. 79.002. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. (a) The Texas
2 Indigent Defense Commission is established as a permanent standing
3 committee of the council.
4 (b) The commission operates under the direction and
5 supervision of a governing board.
6 [Sections 79.003-79.010 reserved for expansion]
7 SUBCHAPTER B. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
8 Sec. 79.011. ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD; COMPOSITION. (a) The
9 commission is governed by a board consisting of eight ex officio
10 members and five appointive members.
11 (b) Except as provided by Section 79.033(b), the board shall
12 exercise the powers and perform the duties under this chapter
13 independently of the council.
14 Sec. 79.012. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. (a) The executive
15 director is appointed by the board.
16 (b) The executive director:
17 (1) must be a licensed attorney;
18 (2) must demonstrate an interest in the standards for
19 and provision of criminal defense services to indigent individuals,
20 (3) may not engage in the private practice of law; and
21 (4) may not accept money, property, or any other thing
22 of value not authorized by law for services rendered under this
23 chapter .
24 Sec. 79.013. EX OFFICIO MEMBERS. The ex officio members of
25 the board are:
26 (1) the following six members of the council:27 (A) the chief justice of the supreme court;
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1754, Chapter 984, legislative document, June 17, 2011; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth311094/m1/3/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.