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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. 697B. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS AND PUBLIC GUARDIANS
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(a) The following persons must be certified under Subchapter C, Chapter 111, Government Code:
(1) an individual who is a private professional guardian;
(2) an individual who will represent the interests of a ward as a guardian on behalf of a private professional guardian;
(3) an individual providing guardianship services to a ward of a guardianship program on the program's behalf, except as provided by Subsection (d) of this section; and
(4) an employee of the Department of Aging and Disability Services providing guardianship services to a ward of the department.
(b) A person whose certification has expired must obtain a new certification under Subchapter C, Chapter 111, Government Code, to be allowed to provide or continue to provide guardianship services to a ward under this code.
(c) The court shall notify the Guardianship Certification Board if the court becomes aware of a person who is not complying with the terms of a certification issued under Subchapter C, Chapter 111, Government Code, or with the standards and rules adopted under that subchapter.
(d) An individual volunteering with a guardianship program or with the Department of Aging and Disability Services is not required to be certified as provided by this section to provide guardianship services or other services under Section 161.114, Human Resources Code, on the program's or the department's behalf.
(e) In this section, "certified" includes holding a provisional certificate under Section 111.0421, Government Code.