Texas statute
Tex. Fam. Code § 61.054 — Compensation of appointed attorney
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 61: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE PERSONS, Texas Family Code.
Full text of Tex. Fam. Code § 61.054
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) An attorney appointed to represent an indigent person is entitled to a reasonable fee for services to be paid from the general fund of the county according to the schedule for compensation adopted by the county juvenile board. The attorney must meet the qualifications required of attorneys for appointment to Class B misdemeanor cases in juvenile court. (b) For purposes of compensation, a proceeding in the supreme court is the equivalent of a proceeding in the court of criminal appeals. (c) The juvenile court may order the parent or other eligible person for whom it has appointed counsel to reimburse the county for the fees the county pays to appointed counsel.
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