Sec. 22.013. JUDICIAL INSTRUCTION RELATED TO GUARDIANSHIP ISSUES. (a) The supreme court shall provide a course of instruction that relates to issues that arise in guardianship cases for judges involved in those cases.
(b) The supreme court shall adopt the rules necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section.
(c) The instruction must include information about:
(1) statutory and case law relating to guardianships;
(2) the aging process and the nature of disabilities;
(3) the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.) and related case and statutory law, rules, and compliance methods;
(4) the principles of equal access and accommodation;
(5) the use of community resources for the disabled; and
(6) avoidance of stereotypes through a focus on people's individual abilities, support needs, and inherent individual value.
(d) The instruction may include information about:
(1) substantive areas of law concerning the needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities;
(2) barriers to physical access and methods to overcome those barriers;
(3) communication needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities and the technology available to provide access to communication;
(4) duties and responsibilities of guardians, guardians ad litem, attorneys, and court personnel in guardianship proceedings;
(5) standard definitions and procedures for determining incapacity;
(6) standards for surrogate decision making;
(7) the doctrine of the least-restrictive alternative;
(8) the dispute resolution process, especially its application to elderly persons and persons with disabilities; and
(9) successful programs and funding efforts for addressing the court-related needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 905, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Section 22.003. Procedure of the Court
Section 22.004. Rules of Civil Procedure
Section 22.0041. Rules Regarding Foreign Law and Foreign Judgments in Certain Family Law Actions
Section 22.0042. Rules Regarding Exemptions From Seizure of Property; Form
Section 22.005. Disqualification of Justices
Section 22.007. Petition for Review
Section 22.008. Publication of Decisions
Section 22.009. Stenographers; Bailiff
Section 22.010. Sealing of Court Records
Section 22.012. Training Related to Diversions
Section 22.013. Judicial Instruction Related to Guardianship Issues
Section 22.0135. Judicial Guidance Related to Child Protective Services Cases and Juvenile Cases
Section 22.014. Senior Justice Acting for Chief Justice
Section 22.015. Permanent Place Designations
Section 22.017. Grants by Commissions Established by Supreme Court
Section 22.018. Promulgation of Forms for Certain Expedited Foreclosure Proceedings
Section 22.019. Promulgation of Certain Landlord-Tenant Forms
Section 22.020. Promulgation of Certain Probate Forms
Section 22.022. Judicial Instruction Related to Foreign Law and Foreign Judgments