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Bexar County Weighs Funding Legal Aid | San Antonio News
Bexar County’s Commissioners Court is weighing whether to fully fund the Managed Assigned Counsel program — a vital legal aid service for low-income defendants — as the county grapples with a $145 million budget shortfall and dwindling pandemic relief funds. Created in 2021, this innovative system partners with over 200 private attorneys to deliver high-quality, cost-effective representation, outperforming the outdated public defender model. Advocates are pushing for $2.1 million in stable funding, currently short by $240K in the proposed budget, with fears that contingency funding could…
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