Sec. 531.124. COMMISSION DUTIES

(a) With the advice of the advisory board, the commission shall develop and, subject to appropriations, implement a plan to:

(1) ensure that each incapacitated individual in this state who needs a guardianship or another less restrictive type of assistance to make decisions concerning the incapacitated individual's own welfare and financial affairs receives that assistance; and

(2) foster the establishment and growth of local volunteer guardianship programs.

(b) The advisory board shall biennially review and comment on the minimum standards adopted under Section 111.041 and the plan implemented under Subsection (a) and shall include its conclusions in the report submitted under Section 531.1235.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1033, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1460, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 , Sec. 3.23, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1050 , Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.