Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 79.001. Definitions

(1) “Assigned counsel program” means a system under which private attorneys, acting as independent contractors and compensated with public funds, are individually appointed to:

(2) “Board” means the governing board of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.

(3) “Commission” means the permanent standing committee of the council known as the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.

(4) “Contract defender program” means a system under which private attorneys, acting as independent contractors and compensated with public funds, are engaged to provide legal representation and services to:

(5) “Council” means the Texas Judicial Council.

(6) “Crime” means:

(7) “Defendant” means a person accused of a crime or a juvenile offense.

(7-a) “Department” means the Department of Family and Protective Services.

(8) “Executive director” means the executive director of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.

(8-a) “Family protection services” means services provided under this chapter by an attorney, attorney ad litem, licensed investigator, social worker, forensic expert, mental health expert, or other similar expert or specialist to an indigent parent or child in:

(9) “Indigent defense support services” means criminal defense services that:

(10) “Juvenile offense” means conduct committed by a person while younger than 17 years of age that constitutes:

(11) “Managed assigned counsel program” has the meaning assigned by Article 26.047, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(12) “Office of capital and forensic writs” means the office of capital and forensic writs established under Subchapter B, Chapter 78.

(12-a) “Office of child representation” has the meaning assigned by Section 107.254, Family Code.

(12-b) “Office of parent representation” has the meaning assigned by Section 107.255, Family Code.

(13) “Public defender's office” has the meaning assigned by Article 26.044(a), Code of Criminal Procedure.