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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility of certain attorneys to be employed by a |
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public defender's office. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 26.044, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (i-1) to read as follows: |
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(i-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (i)(1), an attorney |
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engaged in the private practice of criminal law may be employed by a |
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public defender's office on a part-time basis for the sole purpose |
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of providing counsel in relation to an indigent person's appearance |
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before a magistrate as required by Article 14.06(a), 15.17(a), or |
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15.18(a). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |