Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 79.034. Policies and Standards

(1) legal representation and other defense services to indigent defendants at trial, on appeal, and in postconviction proceedings;  and

(2) family protection services to indigent parents and children.

(1) performance standards for counsel appointed to represent indigent individuals;

(2) qualification standards under which attorneys may qualify for appointment to represent:

(3) standards for ensuring appropriate appointed caseloads for counsel appointed to represent indigent individuals;

(4) standards for determining whether a person accused of a crime or juvenile offense or named in a suit filed by the department is indigent;

(5) policies and standards governing the organization and operation of an assigned counsel program;

(6) policies and standards governing the organization and operation of a public defender's office consistent with recognized national policies and standards;

(7) policies and standards governing the organization and operation of an office of child representation or office of parent representation consistent with recognized national policies and standards;

(8) standards for providing indigent defense services or family protection services under a contract defender program consistent with recognized national policies and standards;

(9) standards governing the reasonable compensation of counsel appointed to represent indigent individuals;

(10) standards governing the availability and reasonable compensation of providers of indigent defense support services or family protection services for counsel appointed to represent indigent individuals;

(11) standards governing the operation of a legal clinic or program that provides legal services to indigent individuals and is sponsored by a law school approved by the supreme court;

(12) policies and standards governing the appointment of attorneys to represent children in proceedings under Title 3, Family Code;

(13) policies and standards governing the appointment of attorneys to represent indigent parents and children in proceedings with the department under Title 5, Family Code;

(14) policies and standards governing the organization and operation of a managed assigned counsel program consistent with nationally recognized policies and standards;  and

(15) other policies and standards for providing indigent defense services and family protection services as determined by the commission to be appropriate.