Sec. 155.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Advisory board" means the Guardianship Certification Advisory Board.
(2) "Corporate fiduciary" has the meaning assigned by Section 601, Texas Probate Code.
(3) "Guardian" has the meaning assigned by Section 601, Texas Probate Code.
(4) "Guardianship program" means a local, county, or regional program that provides guardianship and related services to an incapacitated person or other person who needs assistance in making decisions concerning the person's own welfare or financial affairs.
(5) "Incapacitated person" has the meaning assigned by Section 601, Texas Probate Code.
(6) "Private professional guardian" means a person, other than an attorney or a corporate fiduciary, who is engaged in the business of providing guardianship services.
(7) "Ward" has the meaning assigned by Section 601, Texas Probate Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 3.24, eff. September 1, 2005.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Chapter 111 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.05, eff. September 1, 2014.
Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.
Section: 155.001 155.002 155.051 155.052 155.101 155.102 155.103 155.104 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016