Sec. 961.251. APPLICANTS; BENEFIT CERTIFICATE. (a) A nonprofit legal services corporation may accept applicants and shall issue a benefit certificate to each applicant that becomes a participant under a legal services contract. Before issuance of the certificate, the applicant must pay the application fee, which does not apply as part of the cost of receiving benefits under the certificate.
(b) On issuance of the benefit certificate, the participant is entitled to the legal services stated in the certificate for the period provided by the certificate.
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 F. Benefits Provided by Nonprofit Legal Services Corporations
Section 961.251. Applicants; Benefit Certificate
Section 961.253. Types of Legal Services Contracts
Section 961.254. Indemnity Contracts