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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 953.001. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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(1) “Administrator” means the person responsible for the administration of a legal service contract.

(2) “Company” means a person who:

(A) is contractually obligated to a legal service contract holder under the terms of a legal service contract;

(B) enters into a contract with a contracting attorney to provide or obtain covered legal services for a legal service contract holder;  and

(C) operates as a for-profit legal service contract company.

(3) “Contracting attorney” means an attorney who has entered into a contract with a company to provide or obtain covered legal services for a legal service contract holder.

(4) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., ch. 161 (H.B. 2113), § 5(1); Acts 2017, 85th Leg., ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), § 8.005(1).

(5) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., ch. 161 (H.B. 2113), § 5(1); Acts 2017, 85th Leg., ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), § 8.005(1).

(6) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., ch. 161 (H.B. 2113), § 5(1); Acts 2015, 85th Leg., ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), § 8.005(1).

(7) “Legal service contract” means an agreement:

(A) that is entered into for a separately stated consideration;  and

(B) under which the company obtains legal services for a legal service contract holder through a contracting attorney.

(8) “Legal service contract holder” means the person who purchases or otherwise holds a legal service contract or who is covered under a group legal service contract.

(9) “Person” means an individual or a partnership, company, corporation, association, or other private group.

(10) “Sales representative” means a person who sells or solicits legal service contracts to a person on behalf of a company.

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