(a) A court may appoint a person to serve as a trustee under this subchapter only if the proposed trustee can demonstrate to the court that the proposed trustee will be:
(1) present at the home as required to perform the duties of a trustee; and
(2) available on call to appropriate staff at the home, the department, and the court as necessary during the time the trustee is not present at the home.
(b) A trustee shall report to the court in the event that the trustee is unable to satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a)(1) or (2).

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 242.0945

  • 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
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

(c) On the motion of any party or on the court’s own motion, the court may replace a trustee who is unable to satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a)(1) or (2).
(d) A trustee’s charges must separately identify personal hours worked for which compensation is claimed. A trustee’s claim for personal compensation may include only compensation for activities related to the trusteeship and performed in or on behalf of the home.