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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(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.
(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(d) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1007, § 2.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 508.083. Eligibility to Represent Inmates - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-508-083/
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