Texas Statutes
§ 593.043 — REPRESENTATION BY COUNSEL; APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY.
Texas § 593.043
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 593.043 (2026).
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Sec. 593.043. REPRESENTATION BY COUNSEL; APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY.
(a)The proposed resident shall be represented by an attorney who shall represent the rights and legal interests of the proposed resident without regard to who initiates the proceedings or pays the attorney's fee.
(b)If the proposed resident cannot afford counsel, the court shall appoint an attorney not later than the 11th day before the date set for the hearing.
(c)An attorney appointed under this section is entitled to a reasonable fee. The county in which the proceeding is brought shall pay the attorney's fee from the county's general fund.
(d)The parent, if the proposed resident is a minor, or the guardian of the person may be represented by legal counsel during the proceedings.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Nearby Sections
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§ 593.001
ADMISSION.§ 593.002
CONSENT REQUIRED.§ 593.006
REPORT.§ 593.007
NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS.§ 593.008
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING.§ 593.009
HEARING REPORT; FINAL DECISION.§ 593.010
APPEAL.§ 593.011
FEES FOR SERVICES.§ 593.012
ABSENT WITHOUT AUTHORITY.§ 593.014
EPILEPSY.§ 593.021
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