Tex. Gov't Code Section 36.001
Definitions


In this chapter:

(1)

“Competency evaluator” means a physician or psychologist who is licensed or certified in this state and who performs examinations to determine whether an individual is incapacitated or has an intellectual disability for purposes of appointing a guardian for the individual. The term includes physicians and psychologists conducting examinations under Sections 1101.103 (Determination of Incapacity of Certain Adults: Physician or Psychologist Examination) and 1101.104 (Examinations and Documentation Regarding Intellectual Disability), Estates Code.

(2)

“Guardian” has the meaning assigned by Section 1002.012 (Guardian), Estates Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1199 (S.B. 1369), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.

Source: Section 36.001 — Definitions, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­36.­htm#36.­001 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

§ 36.001’s source at texas​.gov