Tex.
Gov't Code Section 81.073
Classification of Grievances
(a)
The chief disciplinary counsel’s office shall classify each grievance on receipt as:(1)
a complaint, if the grievance:(A)
alleges conduct that, if true, constitutes professional misconduct or disability cognizable under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct; and(B)
is submitted by:(i)
a family member of a ward in a guardianship proceeding that is the subject of the grievance;(ii)
a family member of a decedent in a probate matter that is the subject of the grievance;(iii)
a trustee of a trust or an executor of an estate if the matter that is the subject of the grievance relates to the trust or estate;(iv)
the judge, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, court staff member, or juror in the legal matter that is the subject of the grievance;(v)
a trustee in a bankruptcy that is the subject of the grievance; or(vi)
any other person who has a cognizable individual interest in or connection to the legal matter or facts alleged in the grievance; or(2)
an inquiry, if:(A)
the grievance alleges conduct that, even if true, does not constitute professional misconduct or disability cognizable under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct;(B)
the grievance is submitted by a person other than a person described by Subdivision (1)(B); or(C)
the respondent attorney is deceased, has relinquished the attorney’s license to practice law in this state to avoid disciplinary action, or is not licensed to practice law in this state.(b)
A complainant or an attorney against whom a grievance is filed may appeal the classification of a grievance to the Board of Disciplinary Appeals, or the complainant may amend and resubmit the grievance.
Source:
Section 81.073 — Classification of Grievances, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.81.htm#81.073 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
