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Government Code - State Bar of Texas, Chapter 81
Subchapter E. Discipline
§ 81.079 Public Notification and Information
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(a) To provide information to the public relating to the attorney grievance
process, the state bar shall:
- develop a brochure written in Spanish and English describing
the bar's grievance process;
- establish a toll-free "800" telephone number for public
access to the chief disciplinary counsel's office in Austin and list the
number in telephone directories statewide;
- describe the bar's grievance process in the bar's telephone
directory listings statewide; and
- make complaint forms written in Spanish and English available
in each county courthouse.
(b) Each attorney practicing law in this state shall provide notice to each
of the attorney's clients of the existence of a grievance process by:
- making complaint brochures prepared by the state bar available
at the attorney's place of business;
- posting a sign prominently displayed in the attorney's
place of business describing the process;
- including the information on a written contract for services
with the client; or
- providing the information in a bill for services to the
client.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 795, § 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. |
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