{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-404.052","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Labor Code § 404.052","heading":"QUALIFICATIONS.","body":"To be eligible to serve as public counsel, a person must:\n(1) be a resident of Texas;\n(2) be licensed to practice law in this state;\n(3) have demonstrated a strong commitment to and involvement in efforts to safeguard the rights of the working public;\n(4) have management experience;\n(5) possess knowledge and experience with the workers' compensation system; and\n(6) have experience with legislative procedures and administrative law.\nAdded by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.016, eff. September 1, 2005.","path":["LABOR CODE","TITLE 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION","SUBTITLE A. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT","CHAPTER 404. OFFICE OF INJURED EMPLOYEE COUNSEL","SUBCHAPTER B. INJURED EMPLOYEE PUBLIC COUNSEL"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.404.htm#404.052","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:24Z","sha256":"7b0653dfcb672a44fd8d092c37f80802ca267d207eaef40b9d8ed4437723e3c6","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-404.051","next":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-404.053"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}