Tex.
Fam. Code Section 107.303
Creation of Managed Assigned Counsel Program
(a)
The commissioners court of a county, on written approval of a judge of a statutory county court or a district court having family law jurisdiction in the county, may appoint a governmental entity, nonprofit corporation, or local bar association to operate a managed assigned counsel program for the legal representation of:(1)
a child in a suit in which appointment is mandatory under Section 107.012; or(2)
a parent in a suit in which appointment is mandatory under Section 107.013.(b)
The commissioners courts of two or more counties may enter into a written agreement to jointly appoint and fund a governmental entity, nonprofit corporation, or bar association to operate a program that provides legal representation for children, parents, or both children and parents.(c)
In appointing an entity to operate a program under this subchapter, the commissioners court shall specify or the commissioners courts shall jointly specify:(1)
the types of cases in which the program may appoint counsel under this section, and the courts in which the counsel appointed by the program may be required to appear; and(2)
the term of any agreement establishing a program and how the agreement may be terminated or renewed.
Source:
Section 107.303 — Creation of Managed Assigned Counsel Program, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.107.htm#107.303 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
