Tex. Government Code § 79.012
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 79.012, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 79.012. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Official statutory text
(a) The executive director is appointed by the board.
(b) The executive director:
(1) must demonstrate an interest in the standards for and provision of criminal defense services and family protection services to indigent individuals;
(2) may not engage in the private practice of law; and
(3) may not accept money, property, or any other thing of value not authorized by law for services rendered under this chapter.
(b) The executive director:
(1) must demonstrate an interest in the standards for and provision of criminal defense services and family protection services to indigent individuals;
(2) may not engage in the private practice of law; and
(3) may not accept money, property, or any other thing of value not authorized by law for services rendered under this chapter.
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