Sec. 961.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Applicant" means a person applying for a contract for legal services to be performed through a nonprofit legal services corporation.
(2) "Benefit certificate" means a document issued to a participant that states the benefits and other required matters under a group contract for legal services or an individual contract for legal services issued to a participant.
(3) "Contracting attorney" means an attorney who has entered into a contract under Section 961.301.
(4) "Nonprofit legal services corporation" means a corporation created for the sole purpose of establishing, maintaining, and operating a nonprofit legal services plan under which the corporation contracts for and obtains legal services for participants through contracting attorneys in consideration of each participant's payment of a definite amount to fund the payment of the contracting attorneys' fees.
(5) "Participant" means a person entitled to performance of legal services under contract with a nonprofit legal services corporation.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Organization of Insurers and Related Entities
Chapter 961 - Nonprofit Legal Services Corporations
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 961.002. Applicability of Other Laws
Section 961.003. Corporation Not Subject to Department Regulation
Section 961.004. Corporation Not Engaged in Business of Insurance