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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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PROBATE CODE |
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Chapter XIII. GUARDIANSHIP |
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Part 3. APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION OF GUARDIANS |
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Subpart A. APPOINTMENT |
Sec. 697. REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS
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The application must include a sworn statement containing the following information concerning a private professional guardian or each person who represents or plans to represent the interests of a ward as a guardian on behalf of the private professional guardian:
(1) educational background and professional experience;
(2) three or more professional references;
(3) the names of all of the wards the private professional guardian or person is or will be serving as a guardian;
(4) the aggregate fair market value of the property of all wards that is being or will be managed by the private professional guardian or person;
(5) place of residence, business address, and business telephone number;
(6) whether the private professional guardian or person has ever been removed as a guardian by the court or resigned as a guardian in a particular case, and, if so, a description of the circumstances causing the removal or resignation, and the style of the suit, the docket number, and the court having jurisdiction over the proceeding; and
(7) the certification number or provisional certification number issued by the Guardianship Certification Board to the private professional guardian or person.
(b) The application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee set by the clerk in an amount necessary to cover the cost of administering this section.
(c) The term of the registration begins on the date that the requirements are met and extends through December 31 of the initial year. After the initial year of registration, the term of the registration begins on January 1 and ends on December 31 of each year. A renewal application must be completed during December of the year preceding the year for which the renewal is requested.
(d) The clerk shall bring the information received under this section to the judge's attention for review. The judge shall use the information only in determining whether to appoint, remove, or continue the appointment of a private professional guardian.
(e) Not later than January 31 of each year, the clerk shall submit to the Guardianship Certification Board the names and business addresses of private professional guardians who have satisfied the registration requirements under this section during the preceding year.