To be eligible to receive repayment assistance, an attorney must:
(1) apply to the board;
(2) be a full-time employee of the eligible organization; and
(3) be currently practicing in this state as an attorney employed by an organization that:
(A) qualifies for an exemption from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, that is prohibited from providing representation in a class-action lawsuit; and
(B) receives funds for providing legal services to indigent individuals from:
(i) the Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts program administered by the Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation; or
(ii) the basic civil legal services account under Section 51.943, Government Code.
Official text of the Texas Education Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.