Texas Government Code 508.084 – Fee Affidavit
(a) A person required to register under § 508.083, before the person first contacts a member of the board, an employee of the board, or an employee of the department on behalf of an inmate, shall file a fee affidavit with the department in a form prescribed by the department for each inmate the person represents for compensation.
(b) The fee affidavit must be written and verified and contain a statement of:
(1) the registrant’s full name and address;
(2) the registrant’s normal business, business phone number, and business address;
(3) the full name of any former member or employee of the board or the Texas Board of Criminal Justice or any former employee of the department with whom the registrant:
(A) is associated;
(B) has a relationship as an employer or employee; or
(C) maintains a contractual relationship to provide services;
(4) the full name and institutional identification number of the inmate the registrant represents;
(5) the amount of compensation the registrant has received or expects to receive in exchange for the representation; and
(6) the name of the person providing the compensation.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 508.084
- Affidavit: means a statement in writing of a fact or facts signed by the party making it, sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by the officer under his seal of office. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) If a registrant receives compensation in excess of the amount reported on the fee affidavit, the registrant shall file with the department, not later than the fifth day after the date the registrant receives compensation in excess of the reported amount, a supplemental fee affidavit in a form prescribed by the department indicating the total amount of compensation received for representing the inmate.
(d) For each fee affidavit and supplemental fee affidavit received, the department shall:
(1) keep a copy of the affidavit in a central location; and
(2) not later than the third day after the date the affidavit is filed, place a copy of the affidavit in the inmate’s file that is reviewed by a parole panel or the board.