Sec. 1105.252. COURT ORDER OR CITATION ON NEW BOND. (a) When a judge is made aware that a bond is insufficient or that a bond and the record of the bond have been lost or destroyed, the judge shall:
(1) without delay and without notice enter an order requiring the guardian to give a new bond; or
(2) without delay have the guardian cited to show cause why the guardian should not be required to give a new bond.
(b) An order entered under Subsection (a)(1) must state:
(1) the reasons for requiring a new bond;
(2) the amount of the new bond; and
(3) the period within which the new bond must be given, which may not expire earlier than the 10th day after the date of the order.
(c) A guardian who opposes an order entered under Subsection (a)(1) may demand a hearing on the order. The hearing must be held before the expiration of the period within which the new bond must be given.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Guardianship and Related Procedures
Subtitle D - Creation of Guardianship
Chapter 1105 - Qualification of Guardians
Section 1105.251. Grounds for Requiring New Bond
Section 1105.252. Court Order or Citation on New Bond
Section 1105.253. Show Cause Hearing on New Bond Requirement
Section 1105.254. Effect of Order Requiring New Bond
Section 1105.255. New Bond in Decreased Amount
Section 1105.256. Request by Surety for New Bond
Section 1105.257. Discharge of Former Sureties on Approval of New Bond