Sec. 22.004. PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES. (a) On request, the commission may provide legal services to an applicant for or recipient of assistance at a hearing before the commission.
(b) The services must be provided by an attorney licensed to practice law in Texas or by a law student acting under the supervision of a law teacher or a legal services organization, and the attorney or law student must be approved by the commission.
(c) The executive commissioner shall adopt a reasonable fee schedule for the legal services. The fees may not exceed those customarily charged by an attorney for similar services for a private client. The fees may be paid only from funds appropriated to the commission for the purpose of providing these legal services.
Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2341, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.014, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General
Subtitle B - Administrative Provisions and General Functions Relating to Human Services
Chapter 22 - General Functions Relating to Human Services
Section 22.0001. Commissioner's Powers and Duties; Effect of Conflict With Other Law
Section 22.001. General Powers and Duties of Commission
Section 22.0015. Evaluation and Improvement of Programs
Section 22.002. Administration of Federal Welfare Programs
Section 22.003. Research and Demonstration Projects
Section 22.0031. Projects for High-Risk Pregnant Women and High-Risk Children
Section 22.0033. Prohibited Activities by Former Officers or Employees
Section 22.004. Provision of Legal Services
Section 22.005. Custodian of Assistance Funds
Section 22.007. Public Information Contract Requirement
Section 22.008. Enforcement and Alteration of Service Delivery Standards
Section 22.009. Advisory Committees
Section 22.011. Memorandum of Understanding on Services to Persons With Disabilities
Section 22.013. Memorandum of Understanding on Public Awareness Information
Section 22.014. Memorandum of Understanding on Hospital and Long-Term Care Services
Section 22.016. Special Purchasing Procedures
Section 22.017. Program Accessibility
Section 22.018. Cooperation With State Office of Administrative Hearings
Section 22.019. Due Process Procedures
Section 22.020. Audit Procedure
Section 22.021. Distribution of Funds
Section 22.022. Residency Requirements
Section 22.023. Payment for Certain Insurance Coverage
Section 22.024. Development of Service Plan for Elderly Persons or Persons With Disabilities
Section 22.025. Error-Rate Reduction
Section 22.0251. Timely Determination of Overpayments
Section 22.0252. Telephone Collection Program
Section 22.0253. Participation in Federal Tax Refund Offset Program
Section 22.0254. Prosecution of Fraudulent Claims
Section 22.0255. Electronic Benefits Transfer Card; Returned-Mail Reduction
Section 22.026. Reduction of Client Fraud
Section 22.027. Fraud Prevention
Section 22.028. Electronic Benefits Transfer: Monitoring
Section 22.029. Project for Fraud Detection and Prevention Through Data Matching
Section 22.0292. Information Matching System Relating to Immigrants and Foreign Visitors
Section 22.030. Agreements for Purchase of Services for Children
Section 22.031. Unannounced Inspections
Section 22.032. Use of Earned Federal Funds
Section 22.039. Training and Continuing Education Related to Certain Long-Term Care Facilities