Sec. 12.001. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES    


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  • (a) A person who is not licensed to practice law in Texas commits an offense if the person charges a fee for representing or aiding an applicant or recipient in procuring assistance from the department.

    (b) A person commits an offense if the person advertises, holds himself or herself out for, or solicits the procurement of assistance from the department.

    (c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2336, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.