Sec. 696. APPOINTMENT OF PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS    


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  • A court may not appoint a private professional guardian to serve as a guardian or permit a private professional guardian to continue to serve as a guardian under this code if the private professional guardian:

    (1) has not complied with the requirements of Section 697 of this code; or

    (2) is not certified as provided by Section 697B of this code.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 957, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 , Sec. 3.11, eff. September 1, 2005.