Tex. Government Code § 41.313
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 41.313, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 41.313. ATTORNEY GENERAL REPRESENTATION.
Official statutory text
(a) The attorney general shall defend any person described by Section 41.312(a) in an action if:
(1) the unit requests the attorney general defend the person; and
(2) the action arises from a service performed under this chapter or Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code.
(b) The unit or the person described by Section 41.312(a) is not responsible for and may not pay any costs associated with the assistance.
(1) the unit requests the attorney general defend the person; and
(2) the action arises from a service performed under this chapter or Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code.
(b) The unit or the person described by Section 41.312(a) is not responsible for and may not pay any costs associated with the assistance.
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