1 Texas Administrative Code § 57.8 – Agency Submission of Request for Voucher Approval to the Office of the Attorney General (a) An Invoice may not be paid without the prior approval of the Office of the Attorney General. (b) If the Agency approves an Invoice, or a portion of an Invoice, pursuant to §…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 57.7 – Agency Review of Invoices (a) Upon receipt of an Invoice, the Agency shall immediately mark the Invoice with the date the Agency received the Invoice. The Agency must review the submitted Invoice, and any other information deemed necessary, to verify that: (1) the legal services contained in the…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 57.6 – Invoices for Legal Services and Expenses (a) Outside Counsel shall prepare correct and complete Invoices and submit them, along with an Invoice Summary, for the billing period to the Agency for payment. (b) A correct and complete Invoice must include, at a minimum, the following information:(1) Outside Counsel…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 57.5 – Outside Counsel Contract (a) Except as authorized by law, an Outside Counsel Contract or any amendment to an Outside Counsel Contract must be approved by the Office of the Attorney General to be valid and enforceable. (b) When entering into an Outside Counsel Contract, an Agency and Outside…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 57.4 – Request for Qualification Process (a) An Agency seeking to obtain legal services from Outside Counsel must publish a Request for Qualifications for Outside Counsel in the Texas State Business Daily for thirty (30) days. (b) The Request for Qualifications for Outside Counsel publication must contain:(1) a description of…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 57.3 – Retention of Outside Counsel (a) The Attorney General serves as the State of Texas’ legal counsel and the Office of the Attorney General therefore represents state agencies and institutions of higher education. Accordingly, Agencies may not retain or select any Outside Counsel without first receiving authorization and approval…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 57.2 – Application (a) This chapter does not constitute independent authority for any Agency to contract for legal services with Outside Counsel. (b) This chapter does not apply to an Agency excluded by § RSA 402.0212(a) of the Government Code or an Agency granted an exemption by, and at the…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 57.1 – Definitions The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Agency–A department, commission, board, authority, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government, including university systems and institutions of higher education as…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.851 – Review and Adjustment of a Child Support Order (a) For persons receiving Title IV-D services, the Title IV-D agency will review the support order for modification every three years: (1) for a TANF case; (2) at the request of either parent for a post-assistance or Medical Assistance-Only case;…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.804 – Methods of Disbursement (a) The OAG’s Child Support Division will disburse child support payments to an obligee by electronic funds transfer either by direct deposit into an account maintained by the obligee in a financial institution or through the Texas Debit Card system unless the obligee has signed…