Sec. 508.083.  ELIGIBILITY TO REPRESENT INMATES.  (a)  A person who represents an inmate for compensation must:
(1)  be an attorney licensed in this state;  and
(2)  register with the division.
(b)  A person serving as a member or employee of the board or the Texas Board of Criminal Justice may not, before the second anniversary of the date the person ceases to be a board member or employee:
(1)  represent any person in a matter before the board or a parole panel;  or
(2)  receive compensation for services rendered on behalf of any person regarding a matter pending before the board or a parole panel.
(c)  A person, other than a person subject to Subsection (b), who is employed by the department may not, before the second anniversary of the date the person terminates service with the department:
(1)  represent an inmate in a matter before the board or a parole panel;  or
(2)  receive compensation for services rendered on behalf of any person regarding a matter pending before the board or a parole panel.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch 1007, Sec. 2.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1007, Sec. 1, 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.