Sec. 876. AUTHORITY OF TEMPORARY GUARDIAN    


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  • When the temporary guardian files the oath and bond required under this chapter, the court order appointing the temporary guardian takes effect without the necessity for issuance of letters of guardianship. The clerk shall note compliance with oath and bond requirements by the appointed guardian on a certificate attached to the order. The order shall be evidence of the temporary guardian's authority to act within the scope of the powers and duties set forth in the order. The clerk may not issue certified copies of the order until the oath and bond requirements are satisfied.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 957, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.