Section 22.004 - Provision of Legal Services(a) On request, the commission may provide legal services to an applicant for or recipient of assistance at a hearing before the commission.(b) The services must be provided by an attorney licensed to practice law in Texas or by a law student acting under the supervision of a law teacher or a legal services organization, and the attorney or law student must be approved by the commission.(c) The executive commissioner shall adopt a reasonable fee schedule for the legal services. The fees may not exceed those customarily charged by an attorney for similar services for a private client. The fees may be paid only from funds appropriated to the commission for the purpose of providing these legal services.Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 22.004
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 4.014, eff. 4/2/2015. Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2341, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1979.