Rule 7.9 - Successor Guardians; Continuity of Guardianship Services(a) A guardianship program must immediately cease applying for or accepting appointment as a guardian upon the expiration, suspension, or revocation of the guardianship program's registration certificate or upon the Commission's refusal to renew the program's registration certificate. Upon the expiration, suspension, revocation or non-renewal of its registration certificate, a guardianship program must, within seven days, provide written notice of the need to appoint a successor or temporary guardian to each court for which the guardianship program serves as guardian of a ward of the court. The guardianship program must send a copy of the written notice to the Commission. (b) Upon the suspension or revocation of a guardianship program's registration certificate or upon the suspension or revocation of a certification of a guardian for a guardianship program, the Commission must provide written notice to each court with probate jurisdiction.(c) Each guardianship program is subject to disciplinary action for failing to provide timely written notice to the courts and the Commission regarding any interruption of the legal authority of the guardianship program to provide guardianship services. Each certified guardian who exercise managerial authority over a guardianship program is subject to disciplinary action for failing to provide timely written notice to the courts and the Commission regarding any interruption of the legal authority of the guardianship program to provide guardianship services.Tex. R. Judi. Cert. Commi. 7.9
Amended effective 4/12/2018 immediately.