Counties seeking their share of some $12 million budgeted by the Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense (Task Force) for FY2007 must submit their applications online by Oct. 23. Bell County Judge Jon Burrows, who serves on the Task Force and its Grants and Reporting Committee, said he "is pleased with the new budget for the Task Force" approved at the Task Force's August … [Read more...] about Indigent Defense Task Force Sets
Texas Fair Defense Act
Texas Fair Defense Act (SB7)
State, Counties, Address Increased Costs of Indigent Defense Services The Task Force on Indigent Defense (TFID) and its Grants Committee are meeting this month to determine whether to change the manner in which funds are distributed to counties to help offset the increased costs of providing indigent defense services, said Bell County Judge Jon Burrows, a member of the … [Read more...] about Texas Fair Defense Act (SB7)