- (a) The Texas Legislature authorized the Task Force on Indigent Defense (Task Force) to direct the Comptroller to distribute Fair Defense Account funds, including grants, to counties to provide indigent defense services. It further authorized the Task Force to monitor grants and enforce compliance by counties with grant terms. Subchapters A - D of this chapter apply to all indigent defense grants and other funds awarded to counties by the Task Force. Subchapter A of this chapter covers the general provisions for funding. Subchapter B of this chapter addresses funding types, eligibility, and general provisions of grant funding. Subchapter C of this chapter sets out the rules related to administering grants. Subchapter D of this chapter specifies rules regarding fiscal and program monitoring and audits.
- (b) Only counties in Texas are eligible to receive grants or other funds from the Task Force.
- (c) The Task Force may distribute funds in accordance with its policies and based on official submissions and reports provided by the counties. These funds must be used to improve indigent defense systems in the county and are subject to all applicable conditions contained in this chapter.
Source Note:The provisions of this §173.101 adopted to be effective July 23, 2009, 34 TexReg 4730.