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Summary: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
ADMINISTRATIVE MEMORANDUM
SECTION: General Administration NUMBER: 01.D.01
AREA: Legal Affairs
SUBJECT: Requests for Services from the Office of the General Counsel
July 7, 1998; Revised January 31, 2009 Page 1 of 3
1. PURPOSE
1.1. All legal services for the University of Houston System and its component
universities are provided exclusively by the Office of the General Counsel, which
is also responsible for coordinating the litigation activities of the System and its
component universities with the Attorney General of Texas.
1.2. Representation of the System and its component universities in litigation is
provided through the Attorney General's Office, as requested by the Office of
General Counsel. The General Counsel is responsible for overseeing the
representation by the Attorney General's Office and/or outside legal counsel with
respect to all lawsuits filed by or against the Board of Regents, the System or its
component universities or entities, and of all lawsuits filed by or against its
members, employees, or agents of those component universities or entities acting
in their official capacities, or in their individual capacities if the lawsuit arises
from their official acts. The General Counsel will provide periodic reports to the
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