Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 26.044 — PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE
CR § 26.044Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 26. ARRAIGNMENT
Statute text
View on source(a)In this chapter:
(1)"Governmental entity" includes a county, a group of counties, a department of a county, an administrative judicial region created by Section 74.042, Government Code, and any entity created under the Interlocal Cooperation Act as permitted by Chapter 791, Government Code.
(2)"Office of capital and forensic writs" means the office of capital and forensic writs established under Subchapter B, Chapter 78, Government Code.
(3)"Oversight board" means an oversight board established in accordance with Article 26.045.
(4)"Public defender's office" means an entity that:
(A)is either:
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 965 (H.B. 1701), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 781 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 781 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 984 (H.B. 1754), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 984 (H.B. 1754), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 866 (H.B. 577), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (H.B. 1318), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1215 (S.B. 1743), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.