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Retention or Employment of Attorneys
Contingent Fee Contracts for Legal Services

A contingent fee contract for legal services entered into by a state governmental entity may be entered into if certain requirements are met. One of those requirements is for review and approval of the contract by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. The form required for the review and approval along with the detailed requirements can be found on comptroller.texas.gov.

Exceptions

The requirements for a contingent fee contract do not apply to a center for technology development and transfer. The requirements also do not apply to a state agency that is given authority by the attorney general to contract for the collection of delinquent taxes or other debts owed to the state.

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Texas Government Code, Sections 403.0305, 404.097, 2107.003(b), (c) or (c-1), 2254.101, 2254.102(a)-(c), 2254.103, 2254.108 and 2254.109(c).
Texas Attorney General Letter Opinion 96-124.