Sec. 101.055. LEGAL ASSISTANCE    


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  • The department shall ensure that the office receives adequate legal advice and representation. The attorney general shall represent the ombudsman or a representative if a suit or other legal action is brought or threatened to be brought against that person in connection with the person's performance of the official duties of the office.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 159, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 315, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.