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Texas Estates Code § 1104.251

Certification Required for Certain Guardians

Selection of and Eligibility to Serve as Guardian · Certification Requirements for Certain Guardians

(a) An individual must be certified under Subchapter C, Chapter 155, Government Code, if the individual:

(1) is a private professional guardian;

(2) will represent the interests of a ward as a guardian on behalf of a private professional guardian;

(3) is providing guardianship services to a ward of a guardianship program on the program's behalf, except as provided by Section 1104.254; or

(4) is an employee of the Department of Aging and Disability Services providing guardianship services to a ward of the department.

(b) An individual employed by or contracting with a guardianship program must be certified as provided by Subsection (a) to provide guardianship services to a ward of the program.

Official text of the Texas Estates Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2014.

Other codes referenced

Gov't § 155.101

Sections that refer to this one

§ 1104.254§ 1104.301§ 1203.052