Section 51.102 - Appointment of Counsel Plan(a) The juvenile board in each county shall adopt a plan that: (1) specifies the qualifications necessary for an attorney to be included on an appointment list from which attorneys are appointed to represent children in proceedings under this title; and(2) establishes the procedures for: (A) including attorneys on the appointment list and removing attorneys from the list; and(B) appointing attorneys from the appointment list to individual cases.(b) A plan adopted under Subsection (a) must: (1) to the extent practicable, comply with the requirements of Article 26.04, Code of Criminal Procedure, except that: (A) the income and assets of the child's parent or other person responsible for the child's support must be used in determining whether the child is indigent; and(B) any alternative plan for appointing counsel is established by the juvenile board in the county; and(2) recognize the differences in qualifications and experience necessary for appointments to cases in which: (A) the allegation is: (i) conduct indicating a need for supervision or delinquent conduct, and commitment to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department is not an authorized disposition; or(ii) delinquent conduct, and commitment to the department without a determinate sentence is an authorized disposition; or(B) determinate sentence proceedings have been initiated or proceedings for discretionary transfer to criminal court have been initiated.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 734,Sec. 43, eff. 9/1/2015.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 906, Sec. 11, eff. 1/1/2002. Renumbered from Sec. 51.101 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(51), eff. 9/1/2003. Renumbered from Sec. 51.101 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/2003.