Texas § GV.402.043 - QUESTIONS RELATING TO ACTIONS IN WHICH THE STATE IS INTERESTED
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§ GV.402.043. QUESTIONS RELATING TO ACTIONS IN WHICH THE STATE IS INTERESTED
QUESTIONS RELATING TO ACTIONS IN WHICH THE STATE IS INTERESTED. The attorney general shall advise an attorney, on the attorney's request, in the prosecution or defense of an action in which the state is interested before a district or inferior court if: (1) the requesting attorney has investigated the question involved and submitted a brief to the attorney general; and (2) the requesting attorney is: (A) a district or county attorney; or (B) a county employee who: (i) serves as the head of the civil legal department of a county located on the international border that has a population of less than 400,000 and contains one or more municipalities with a population of 200,000 or more; and (ii) has received approval for the submission of the request from the commissioners court of the county. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 69 (S.B. 1339 ), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2021.
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