CHAPTER 31. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADVOCACY  


010. Department for Public Advocacy -- Establishment -- Functions -- Independent agency.
015. Public Advocacy Commission -- Appointment -- Members -- Terms -- Compensation -- Duties.
020. Public advocate -- Qualifications -- Selection -- Term -- Salary -- Staff.
025. Repealed, 2002. [Repealed]
030. Authority and duties of department.
035. Advisory boards for protection and advocacy division -- Appointment -- Number -- Terms -- Compensation.
040. Repealed, 1974. [Repealed]
050. Public advocacy plans -- Review and approval or denial by public advocate -- Funding by department and governmental unit -- Recordkeeping -- Annual report.
051. Repealed, 2002. [Repealed]
060. Local office in jurisdiction with ten or more Circuit Judges required -- Funding by governmental unit required in amount set by department.
065. Local office in county with less than ten Circuit Judges discretionary -- Methods of delivering services -- Requirements if county elects -- Department's responsibility if county does not elect.
070. Renumbered as 31.235. [Renumbered]
071. Requirement if county elects local office -- Failure to provide attorney -- Responsibility for payment.
080. Repealed, 2002. [Repealed]
085. Plans must comply with department's rules and regulations.
090. Repealed, 2002. [Repealed]
100. Definitions.
110. Persons entitled to department representation and services -- Extent of representation and services.
115. Renumbered as 31.219. [Renumbered]
120. Determination of whether person needy -- Factors for determination -- Affidavit of indigency.
125. Determination of indigency of child's custodian -- Payment for defense of child -- Exceptions.
130. Repealed, 2002. [Repealed]
140. Waiver of right to counsel.
150. Repealed, 2002. [Repealed]
160. Repealed, 2002. [Repealed]
165. Renumbered as 31.085. [Renumbered]
170. Renumbered as 31.071. [Renumbered]
180. Repealed, 2002. [Repealed]
185. Facilities available to department -- Ex parte request for funds for representation -- Funding responsibility -- Finance and Administration special account and payment.
190. Repealed, 2002. [Repealed]
200. Repealed, 2002. [Repealed]
210. Repealed, 2002. [Repealed]
211. Determination of ability to pay partial fee for representation and services at arraignment -- Collection of unpaid partial fee by civil judgment -- Partial fee credited to local office or department -- Funds placed in special trust and agency account.
215. Acceptance of fees by public advocacy attorneys prohibited -- Exceptions.
219. Appeal by public advocacy attorney.
220. When chapter applies to United States courts.
230. Renumbered as 31.241. [Renumbered]
235. Payment for representation upon failure of department to provide attorney -- Decision of public advocate final.
240. Repealed, 2002. [Repealed]
241. Protections -- Sanctions.
250. Renumbered as 31.215. [Renumbered]