Texas § 107.257 NONPROFIT AS OFFICE.

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§ 107.257 — NONPROFIT AS OFFICE.

Texas § 107.257

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 107.257 (2026).

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Sec. 107.257. NONPROFIT AS OFFICE.

(a)Before contracting with a nonprofit corporation to serve as an office of child representation or office of parent representation, the commissioners court or commissioners courts, as applicable, must solicit proposals for the office.

(b)After considering each proposal for an office of child representation or office of parent representation submitted by a nonprofit corporation, the commissioners court or commissioners courts, as applicable, shall select a proposal that reasonably demonstrates that the office will provide adequate quality representation for children for whom appointed counsel is required under Section 107.012 or for parents for whom appointed counsel is required under Section 107.013, as applicable.

(c)The total cost of the proposal ma

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Sec. 107.257. NONPROFIT AS OFFICE. (a) Before contracting with a nonprofit corporation to serve as an office of child representation or office of parent representation, the commissioners court or commissioners courts, as applicable, must solicit proposals for the office.
(b) After considering each proposal for an office of child representation or office of parent representation submitted by a nonprofit corporation, the commissioners court or commissioners courts, as applicable, shall select a proposal that reasonably demonstrates that the office will provide adequate quality representation for children for whom appointed counsel is required under Section 107.012 or for parents for whom appointed counsel is required under Section 107.013, as applicable.
(c) The total cost of the proposal may not be the sole consideration in selecting a proposal.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (H.B. 3003 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Redesignated from Family Code, Section 107.067 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488 ), Sec. 24.001(6), eff. September 1, 2017.