Texas § OC.51.213 - LEGAL REPRESENTATION
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § OC.51.213 — LEGAL REPRESENTATION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ OC.51.213. LEGAL REPRESENTATION
LEGAL REPRESENTATION. (a) The attorney general shall designate at least one member of the attorney general's staff to counsel and advise the commission and to represent the commission in legal proceedings. The attorney general shall make available to the appropriate prosecuting attorneys any information obtained regarding a violation of a law under the commission's jurisdiction. (b) The attorney general may apply for injunctive or declaratory relief to enforce a law under the commission's jurisdiction or a rule adopted by the commission. Action by the attorney general under this subsection does not limit the authority of the attorney general or a prosecuting attorney to bring a criminal proceeding. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 284, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Section 467.105 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160 (S.B. 3070 ), Sec. 55, eff. June 20, 2025.
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Section OC.51.213 ("LEGAL REPRESENTATION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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