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TX Govt Code § 81.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter J. Deceptive Advertising Practices|Section 81.152. Prohibited Advertising

Sec. 81.152.  PROHIBITED ADVERTISING.  An advertisement for legal services may not:(1)  present the advertisement as a "medical alert," "health alert," "drug alert," "public service announcement," or substantially similar phrase that suggests to a reasonable viewer the advertisement is offering professional, medical, or government agency advice about medications or medical devices rather than legal services;(2)  display the logo of a federal or state government agency in a manner that suggests to a reasonable viewer the advertisement is presented by a federal or state government agency or by an entity approved by or affiliated with a federal or state government agency; or(3)  use the term "recall" when referring to a product that has not been recalled by a government agency or through an agreement between a manufacturer and government agency.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 528 (S.B. 1189), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 81.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter J. Deceptive Advertising Practices|Section 81.153. Required Warnings and Disclosures

Sec. 81.153.  REQUIRED WARNINGS AND DISCLOSURES.  (a)  An advertisement for legal services must state, both verbally and visually:(1)  at the beginning of the advertisement, "This is a paid advertisement for legal services.";(2)  the identity of the sponsor of the advertisement; and(3)  either:(A)  the identity of the attorney or law firm primarily responsible for providing solicited legal services to a person who engages the attorney or law firm in response to the advertisement; or(B)  the manner in which a responding person's case is referred to an attorney or law firm if the sponsor of the advertisement is not legally authorized to provide legal services to clients.(b)  An advertisement for legal services soliciting clients who may allege an injury from a prescription drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration must include a verbal and visual statement:  "Do not stop taking a prescribed medication without first consulting a physician."|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 528 (S.B. 1189), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 81.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter J. Deceptive Advertising Practices|Section 81.154. Form of Required Warnings and Disclosures; Court Findings

Sec. 81.154.  FORM OF REQUIRED WARNINGS AND DISCLOSURES; COURT FINDINGS.  (a)  A visual statement required by this subchapter to appear in an advertisement must be presented clearly, conspicuously, and for a sufficient length of time for a viewer to see and read the statement.(b)  A court may not find that a visual statement in an advertisement is noncompliant with Subsection (a) if the statement is presented in the same size and style of font and for the same duration as a visual reference to the telephone number or Internet website of the entity a responding person contacts for the legal services offered or discussed in the advertisement.(c)  A verbal statement required by this subchapter to appear in an advertisement must be audible, intelligible, and presented with equal prominence as the other parts of the advertisement.(d)  A court may not find that a verbal statement in an advertisement is noncompliant with Subsection (c) if the statement is made at approximately the same volume and uses approximately the same number of words per minute as the voice-over of longest duration in the advertisement other than information required by this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 528 (S.B. 1189), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 81.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter J. Deceptive Advertising Practices|Section 81.155. Enforcement; Private Cause of Action Not Created

Sec. 81.155.  ENFORCEMENT; PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION NOT CREATED.  (a)  A violation of this subchapter is a deceptive act or practice actionable under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, solely as an enforcement action by the consumer protection division of the attorney general's office or by a district or county attorney as provided by that subchapter.  All remedies available under that subchapter are available for a violation of this subchapter.(b)  This subchapter does not create a private cause of action.(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), if the advertising review committee of the State Bar of Texas reviews, in accordance with the committee's procedures, an advertisement for compliance with this subchapter before the first dissemination of the advertisement and the committee informs the sponsor of the advertisement that the advertisement is in compliance with this subchapter and the applicable advertising standards in the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, the consumer protection division of the attorney general's office or a district or county attorney may not pursue an action under Subsection (a) unless:(1)  the consumer protection division or the district or county attorney demanded that the sponsor of the advertisement cease further dissemination of the advertisement;(2)  the sponsor of the advertisement is given a reasonable amount of time to ensure the advertisement is withdrawn from dissemination to the public; and(3)  the sponsor of the advertisement fails to ensure the advertisement is withdrawn from dissemination to the public within the time provided.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 528 (S.B. 1189), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 81.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter J. Deceptive Advertising Practices|Section 81.156. Construction of Subchapter

Sec. 81.156.  CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter may not be construed to limit or otherwise affect the authority of the Supreme Court of Texas to regulate the practice of law, enforce the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, or discipline persons admitted to the state bar.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 528 (S.B. 1189), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 82.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter A. Board of Law Examiners|Section 82.001. Board of Law Examiners

Sec. 82.001.  BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS.  (a)  The Board of Law Examiners is composed of nine attorneys who have the qualifications required of members of the supreme court.(b)  The supreme court shall appoint the members of the board for staggered six-year terms, with the terms of one-third of the members expiring May 31 of each odd-numbered year.  A member is subject to removal by the supreme court as provided by Section 82.0021.(c)  Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 116, Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 532 (S.B. 303), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 82.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter A. Board of Law Examiners|Section 82.002. Conflict of Interest

Sec. 82.002.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(b)  A person may not be a member of the Board of Law Examiners and may not be a board employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of board interest;  or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of board interest.(c)  A person may not be a member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the board.(d)  A member of the board who has a financial interest, other than a remote financial interest, in a decision pending before the board is disqualified from participating in the decision.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 82.0021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter A. Board of Law Examiners|Section 82.0021. Removal of Board Members

Sec. 82.0021.  REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the Board of Law Examiners that a member:(1)  does not have, at the time of taking office, the qualifications required by Section 82.001;(2)  does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required by Section 82.001;(3)  is ineligible for membership under Section 82.002;(4)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term;(5)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board;(6)  is incompetent;  or(7)  is inattentive to the member's duties.(b)  The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.(c)  If the executive director of the board has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the potential ground.  The presiding officer shall then notify the supreme court that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the board, who shall then notify the supreme court that a potential ground for removal exists.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 576, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 82.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter A. Board of Law Examiners|Section 82.003. Open Records and Open Meetings

Sec. 82.003.  OPEN RECORDS AND OPEN MEETINGS.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, the Board of Law Examiners is subject to Chapter 552 and Chapter 551.(b)  Examination questions that may be used in the future and examinations other than the one taken by the person requesting it are exempt from disclosure.(c)  Board deliberations, hearings, and determinations relating to moral character and fitness of an applicant shall be closed to the public, and records relating to these subjects are confidential. On the written request of an applicant, however, the applicant is entitled to:(1)  have the applicant's character and fitness hearing open to persons designated by the applicant;  or(2)  have disclosed to the applicant records relating to the applicant's own moral character and fitness unless the person who supplied the information has requested that it not be disclosed.(d)  The board shall not inquire of a person who supplies information relating to an applicant's moral character and fitness whether the person objects to disclosure nor inform the person of the right to object.(e)  Board deliberations, hearings, and determinations relating to a request by an applicant who has a disability for testing accommodations under Section 82.0272 on the bar examination shall be closed to the public, and records relating to that subject are confidential.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(83), (94), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 82.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter A. Board of Law Examiners|Section 82.004. Board Duties

Sec. 82.004.  BOARD DUTIES.  (a)  The Board of Law Examiners, acting under instructions of the supreme court as provided by this chapter, shall determine the eligibility of candidates for examination for a license to practice law in this state.(b)  The board shall examine each eligible candidate as to the candidate's qualifications to practice law.(c)  The board may not recommend any person for a license to practice law unless the person has shown to the board, in the manner prescribed by the supreme court, that the person is of the moral character and of the capacity and attainment proper for that person to be licensed.(d)  On written request of an applicant who fails an examination administered by the board, the board shall give the applicant an oral or written analysis of the applicant's performance on the examination.  The applicant may record an oral analysis.(e)  In each city in which an examination is administered, the board shall provide facilities that enable persons having physical, mental, or developmental disabilities to take the examination.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 576, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 82.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter A. Board of Law Examiners|Section 82.005. Board Compensation

Sec. 82.005.  BOARD COMPENSATION.  (a)  The supreme court shall set the compensation of each member of the Board of Law Examiners, excluding reasonable and necessary actual expenses, at an amount that does not exceed $30,000 a year.(b)  Subchapter B, Chapter 659, does not apply to the compensation set under this section.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(104), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 338 (S.B. 1122), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 82.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter A. Board of Law Examiners|Section 82.006. Sunset Provision

Sec. 82.006.  SUNSET PROVISION.  The Board of Law Examiners is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished September 1, 2029.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 576, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 17, Sec. 6.19, eff. Nov. 12, 1991;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (S.B. 652), Sec. 3.05, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 532 (S.B. 303), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 82.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter A. Board of Law Examiners|Section 82.007. Career Ladder; Annual Performance Evaluations

Sec. 82.007.  CAREER LADDER;  ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.  (a)  The executive director of the Board of Law Examiners or the executive director's designee shall develop an intraagency career ladder program.  The program shall require intraagency postings of all nonentry level positions concurrently with any public posting.(b)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations.  All merit pay for board employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 576, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 82.0071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter A. Board of Law Examiners|Section 82.0071. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Sec. 82.0071.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY.  (a)  The executive director of the Board of Law Examiners or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.(b)  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the board to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code;  and(2)  an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the board's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.(c)  The policy statement must be:(1)  updated annually;(2)  reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (b)(1);  and(3)  filed with the governor's office and the supreme court.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 82.0072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter A. Board of Law Examiners|Section 82.0072. Standards of Conduct

Sec. 82.0072.  STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.  The executive director of the Board of Law Examiners or the executive director's designee shall provide to members of the board and to board employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for office or employment under this chapter, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 82.0073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter A. Board of Law Examiners|Section 82.0073. Separation of Responsibilities; Delegation

Sec. 82.0073.  SEPARATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES; DELEGATION.  (a)  The Board of Law Examiners shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the board.(b)  Subject to supreme court rules, the Board of Law Examiners may delegate routine decisions to the executive director of the board, including waiver requests.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 532 (S.B. 303), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 82.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter A. Board of Law Examiners|Section 82.008. Public Information

Sec. 82.008.  PUBLIC INFORMATION.  (a)  The Board of Law Examiners shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the board.  The board shall make the information available to the public and appropriate agencies.(b)  The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board.  However, the board may prohibit public testimony that would reveal the examination questions described by Section 82.003(b) or would relate to the moral character or fitness of an applicant for a license.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 576, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 82.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter A. Board of Law Examiners|Section 82.009. Program Accessibility

Sec. 82.009.  PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY.  The Board of Law Examiners shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who has a physical, mental, or developmental disability can be provided reasonable access to the board's programs.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 576, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 82.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter A. Board of Law Examiners|Section 82.010. Training Program Required

Sec. 82.010.  TRAINING PROGRAM REQUIRED.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the Board of Law Examiners may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the law governing board operations;(2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the board;(3)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;(4)  the requirements of:(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of interest; and(B)  other laws applicable to members of a state policymaking body in performing their duties; and(5)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  The executive director of the Board of Law Examiners shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).  The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each member of the board.  On receipt of the training manual, each member of the board shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging receipt of the training manual.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 532 (S.B. 303), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.|