Tex. Human Resources Code § 12.001
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 12.001, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 12.001. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who is not licensed to practice law in Texas commits an offense if the person charges a fee for representing or aiding an applicant or recipient in procuring assistance from the state agency administering the assistance.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person advertises, holds himself or herself out for, or solicits the procurement of assistance from the state agency administering the assistance.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person advertises, holds himself or herself out for, or solicits the procurement of assistance from the state agency administering the assistance.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
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