Texas § 825.203 LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

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§ 825.203 — LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

Texas § 825.203

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 825.203 (2026).

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Sec. 825.203. LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

(a)The attorney general of the state is the legal adviser of the board of trustees. The attorney general shall represent the board in all litigation.

(b)The board may not employ outside legal counsel to provide legal services to the retirement system except as provided by this section and Section 402.0212 , regardless of the source of funds to be used to pay the outside counsel. For purposes of this section, "legal services" includes services provided by an attorney regarding ethics and fiduciary responsibilities.

(c)If the attorney general denies the board's request for approval of a contract for outside legal services, the board may select alternative outside legal counsel, subject to approval by the attorney general in accordance with this section

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Sec. 825.203. LEGAL REPRESENTATION. (a) The attorney general of the state is the legal adviser of the board of trustees. The attorney general shall represent the board in all litigation.
(b) The board may not employ outside legal counsel to provide legal services to the retirement system except as provided by this section and Section 402.0212 , regardless of the source of funds to be used to pay the outside counsel. For purposes of this section, "legal services" includes services provided by an attorney regarding ethics and fiduciary responsibilities.
(c) If the attorney general denies the board's request for approval of a contract for outside legal services, the board may select alternative outside legal counsel, subject to approval by the attorney general in accordance with this section and Section 402.0212 .

Legislative History

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 35.203 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 906 (H.B. 1259 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 286 (S.B. 992 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.