Section 402.024 - Defense of District Attorney or Grand Juror(a) The attorney general shall defend a state district attorney in an action in a federal court if:(1) the district attorney is a defendant because of the district attorney's office;(2) the cause of action accrued while the person filing the action was confined in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice;(3) the district attorney requests the attorney general's assistance in the defense; and(4) there is no action pending against the district attorney in which the attorney general is required to represent the state.(b) The attorney general shall defend a state grand juror who is a defendant in an action in any court if:(1) the suit involves an act of the person while in the performance of duties as a grand juror; and(2) the person requests the attorney general's assistance in the defense.Tex. Gov't. Code § 402.024
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 929,Sec. 20, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 929,Sec. 19, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 25.067, eff. 9/1/2009.Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 2.01(a), eff. 9/1/1989. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987.