Tex. Gov't Code § 37.003 · Chapter 37. APPOINTMENTS OF ATTORNEYS AD LITEM, GUARDIANS AD LITEM, MEDIATORS, AND GUARDIANS
LISTS OF ATTORNEYS AD LITEM, GUARDIANS AD LITEM, MEDIATORS, AND GUARDIANS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In addition to a list required by other state law or rule, each court in this state shall establish and maintain the following lists:
(1) a list of all attorneys who are qualified to serve as an attorney ad litem and are registered with the court;
(2) a list of all attorneys and other persons who are qualified to serve as a guardian ad litem and are registered with the court;
(3) a list of all persons who are registered with the court to serve as a mediator; and
(4) a list of all attorneys and private professional guardians who are qualified to serve as a guardian as defined by Section 1002.012, Estates Code, and are registered with the court.
(b) A court may establish and maintain more than one of a list required under Subsection (a) that is categorized by the type of case and the person's qualifications.
(c) A local administrative judge, at the request of one or more of the courts the judge serves, shall establish and maintain the lists required under Subsection (a) for those courts. The local administrative judge may establish and maintain one set of lists for all of the requesting courts and may maintain for the courts more than one of a list as provided in Subsection (b).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1223 (S.B. 1876), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.37.htm
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- Tex. Gov't Code § 37.004APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEYS AD LITEM, GUARDIANS AD LITEM, MEDIATORS, AND GUARDIANS; MAINTENANCE OF LISTS.Printed as Section 37.003
- Tex. Gov't Code § 37.005POSTING OF LISTS.Printed as Section 37.003
- Tex. Gov't Code § 74.092DUTIES OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE.Printed as Section 37.003
- Tex. Gov't Code § 74.093RULES OF ADMINISTRATION.Printed as Section 37.003
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