Texas Government Code 155.001 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 155.001
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this chapter:
(1) “Advisory board” means the Guardianship Certification Advisory Board.
(2) “Corporate fiduciary” has the meaning assigned by § 1002.007, Estates Code.
(3) “Guardian” has the meaning assigned by § 1002.012, Estates 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 § 1002.017, Estates 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.
(6-a) Notwithstanding § 151.001, “registration” means registration of a guardianship under this chapter.
(7) “Ward” has the meaning assigned by § 22.033, Estates Code.