Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
ESTATES CODE |
Title 3. GUARDIANSHIP AND RELATED PROCEDURES |
Subtitle D. CREATION OF GUARDIANSHIP |
Chapter 1104. SELECTION OF AND ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS GUARDIAN |
Subchapter E. WRITTEN DECLARATION TO DESIGNATE GUARDIAN BEFORE NEED ARISES |
Sec. 1104.212. ALTERNATE OR OTHER COURT-APPOINTED GUARDIAN
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(a) The court shall appoint the next eligible designated alternate guardian named in a declaration if the designated guardian does not qualify, is deceased, refuses to serve, resigns, or dies after being appointed guardian, or is otherwise unavailable to serve as guardian.
(b) The court shall appoint another person to serve as guardian as otherwise provided by this title if the designated guardian and all designated alternate guardians named in the declaration:
(1) do not qualify;
(2) are deceased;
(3) refuse to serve; or
(4) later die or resign.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 , Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.