Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 593.043
Representation by Counsel; Appointment of Attorney

(a)

The proposed resident shall be represented by an attorney who shall represent the rights and legal interests of the proposed resident without regard to who initiates the proceedings or pays the attorney’s fee.

(b)

If the proposed resident cannot afford counsel, the court shall appoint an attorney not later than the 11th day before the date set for the hearing.

(c)

An attorney appointed under this section is entitled to a reasonable fee. The county in which the proceeding is brought shall pay the attorney’s fee from the county’s general fund.

(d)

The parent, if the proposed resident is a minor, or the guardian of the person may be represented by legal counsel during the proceedings.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

Source: Section 593.043 — Representation by Counsel; Appointment of Attorney, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­593.­htm#593.­043 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

593.001
Admission 593.002
Consent Required 593.003
Requirement of Determination of an Intellectual Disability 593.004
Application for Determination of an Intellectual Disability 593.005
Determination of an Intellectual Disability 593.006
Report 593.007
Notification of Certain Rights 593.008
Administrative Hearing 593.009
Hearing Report 593.010
Appeal 593.011
Fees for Services 593.012
Absent Without Authority 593.013
Interdisciplinary Team Recommendation 593.014
Epilepsy 593.021
Application for Voluntary Services 593.022
Admission to Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services 593.023
Rules Relating to Planning of Services or Treatment 593.024
Application for Voluntary Residential Care Services 593.025
Placement Preference 593.026
Regular Voluntary Admission 593.027
Emergency Admission 593.028
Respite Care 593.029
Treatment of Minor Who Reaches Majority 593.030
Withdrawal from Services 593.041
Application for Placement 593.042
Form of Application 593.043
Representation by Counsel 593.044
Order for Protective Custody 593.045
Detention in Protective Custody 593.046
Release from Protective Custody 593.047
Setting on Application 593.048
Hearing Notice 593.049
Hearing Before Jury 593.050
Conduct of Hearing 593.051
Dismissal After Hearing 593.052
Order for Commitment 593.053
Decision 593.054
Not a Judgment of Incompetence 593.055
Designation of Facility 593.056
Appeal 593.071
Application of Subchapter 593.072
Inability to Pay 593.073
Determination of Residential Costs 593.074
Maximum Fees 593.075
Sliding Fee Schedule 593.076
Fee Schedule for Divorced Parents 593.077
Child Support Payments for Benefit of Resident 593.078
Payment for Adult Residents 593.080
State Claims for Unpaid Fees 593.081
Trust Exemption 593.082
Filing of Claims 593.091
Admission and Commitment 593.092
Discharge of Person Voluntarily Admitted to Residential Care Facility 593.093
Reimbursement to County 593.0275
Emergency Services 593.0511
Long-term Placement Without Interdisciplinary Team Recommendation
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 593.043’s source at texas​.gov