Texas Government Code Title 2, Chapter 78 - Capital And Forensic Writs Committee And Office Of Capital And Forensic Writs

SUBCHAPTER A CAPITAL AND FORENSIC WRITS COMMITTEE

• Texas Section 78.001 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Committee" means the capital and forensic writs committee established under this subchapter. (2) "Office of capital and forensic writs" means the...
• Texas Section 78.002 - Establishment Of Committee; Duties
  (a) The capital and forensic writs committee is established. (b) The committee shall recommend to the court of criminal appeals as provided by Section 78.004...
• Texas Section 78.003 - Appointment And Composition Of Committee
  (a) The committee is composed of the following five members who are appointed by the president of the State Bar of Texas, with ratification by...

SUBCHAPTER B OFFICE OF CAPITAL AND FORENSIC WRITS

• Texas Section 78.004 - Recommendation And Appointment Of Director Of Office Of Capital And Forensic Writs
  (a) The committee shall submit to the court of criminal appeals, in order of the committee's preference, a list of the names of not more...
• Texas Section 78.051 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Committee" means the capital and forensic writs committee established under Subchapter A. (2) "Office" means the office of capital and forensic...
• Texas Section 78.052 - Establishment; Funding
  (a) The office of capital and forensic writs is established and operates under the direction and supervision of the director of the office. (b) The...
• Texas Section 78.053 - Director; Staff
  (a) The court of criminal appeals shall appoint a director to direct and supervise the operation of the office. The director serves a four-year term...
• Texas Section 78.054 - Powers And Duties
  (a) The office may not accept an appointment under Article 11.071, Code of Criminal Procedure, if: (1) a conflict of interest exists; (2) the office...
• Texas Section 78.055 - Compensation Of Other Appointed Attorneys
  If it is necessary that an attorney other than an attorney employed by the office be appointed, that attorney shall be compensated as provided by...
• Texas Section 78.056 - Appointment List
  (a) The presiding judges of the administrative judicial regions shall maintain a statewide list of competent counsel available for appointment under Section 2(f), Article 11.071,...

Last modified: September 28, 2016