Sec. 82.033. FEES. (a) The supreme court shall set the fee for the investigation of the moral character and fitness of each candidate at an amount that does not exceed $150. The candidate must pay the investigation fee to the Board of Law Examiners at the time it is requested by the board.
(b) The supreme court shall set the fee for any examination given by the board at an amount that does not exceed $150. The candidate must pay the fee to the board at the time the candidate applies for examination.
(c) The supreme court may set an application fee for foreign attorneys at an amount that does not exceed $700.
(d) The supreme court may set reasonable fees for additional services provided by the board, but the fee for any single additional service, other than the late fee for an examination application, may not exceed $150.
(e) The fees set by the supreme court must be sufficient to pay all costs of the board, including staff salaries, compensation to members of the board, and costs of investigation and administering the examinations, so that state general revenue funds are not necessary to operate the board.
(f) The board may adopt rules that provide for waiving or lowering for indigent persons a fee required by this section.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 532 (S.B. 303), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys
Subchapter B. Licensing of Attorneys
Section 82.021. Supreme Court Authority
Section 82.022. Supreme Court Rulemaking
Section 82.023. Declaration of Intention to Study Law
Section 82.024. Law Study Requirements; Eligibility for Examination
Section 82.0241. Unaccredited Schools of Law
Section 82.027. Application for Examination
Section 82.0271. Residency or Citizenship Status of Applicant
Section 82.0272. Testing Accommodations for Applicants With Disabilities
Section 82.028. Moral Character and Fitness of Applicant
Section 82.029. Release of Bar Examination Results
Section 82.030. Board Assessment of Moral Character and Fitness
Section 82.035. Audit; Financial Report
Section 82.036. Foreign Attorneys
Section 82.0361. Nonresident Attorney Fee
Section 82.037. Oath of Attorney
Section 82.038. Probationary License for Applicant Suffering From Chemical Dependency