Tex. Family Code § 107.262
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 107.262, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 107.262. OVERSIGHT BOARD.
Official statutory text
(a) The commissioners court of a county or the commissioners courts of two or more counties may establish an oversight board for an office of child representation or office of parent representation created in accordance with this subchapter.
(b) A commissioners court that establishes an oversight board under this section shall appoint members of the board. Members may include one or more of the following:
(1) an attorney with substantial experience in child welfare law;
(2) the judge of a trial court having family law jurisdiction in the county or counties for which the office was created;
(3) a county commissioner; and
(4) a county judge.
(c) A commissioners court may delegate to the oversight board any power or duty of the commissioners court to provide oversight of an office of child representation or office of parent representation under this subchapter, including:
(1) recommending selection and removal of a chief counsel of the office;
(2) setting policy for the office; and
(3) developing a budget proposal for the office.
(d) An oversight board established under this section may not access privileged or confidential information.
(e) A judge who serves on an oversight board under this section has judicial immunity in a suit arising from the performance of a power or duty described by Subsection (c).
(b) A commissioners court that establishes an oversight board under this section shall appoint members of the board. Members may include one or more of the following:
(1) an attorney with substantial experience in child welfare law;
(2) the judge of a trial court having family law jurisdiction in the county or counties for which the office was created;
(3) a county commissioner; and
(4) a county judge.
(c) A commissioners court may delegate to the oversight board any power or duty of the commissioners court to provide oversight of an office of child representation or office of parent representation under this subchapter, including:
(1) recommending selection and removal of a chief counsel of the office;
(2) setting policy for the office; and
(3) developing a budget proposal for the office.
(d) An oversight board established under this section may not access privileged or confidential information.
(e) A judge who serves on an oversight board under this section has judicial immunity in a suit arising from the performance of a power or duty described by Subsection (c).
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