§ 693. Order of Court
693. Order of Court
(a) If it is found that the proposed ward is totally without capacity to care for himself or herself, to manage the individual's property, to operate a motor vehicle, and to vote in a public election, the court may appoint a guardian of the individual's person or estate, or both, with full authority over the incapacitated person except as provided by law. An order appointing a guardian under this subsection must contain findings of fact and specify:
(1) the information required by Subsection (c) of this section;
(2) that the guardian has full authority over the incapacitated person;
(3) if necessary, the amount of funds from the corpus of the person's estate the court will allow the guardian to expend for the education and maintenance of the person under Section 776 of this code;
(4) whether the person is totally incapacitated because of a mental condition; and
(5) that the person does not have the capacity to operate a motor vehicle and to vote in a public election.
(b) If it is found that the person lacks the capacity to do some, but not all, of the tasks necessary to care for himself or herself or to manage the individual's property, the court may appoint a guardian with limited powers and permit the individual to care for himself or herself or to manage the individual's property commensurate with the individual's ability. An order appointing a guardian under this subsection must contain findings of fact and specify:
(1) the information required by Subsection (c) of this section;
(2) the specific powers, limitations, or duties of the guardian with respect to the care of the person or the management of the person's property by the guardian;
(3) if necessary, the amount of funds from the corpus of the person's estate the court will allow the guardian to expend for the education and maintenance of the person under Section 776 of this code; and
(4) whether the person is incapacitated because of a mental condition and, if so, whether the person retains the right to vote in a public election or maintains eligibility to hold or obtain a license to operate a motor vehicle under Chapter 521, Transportation Code.
(c) The order of the court appointing a guardian must specify:
(1) the name of the person appointed;
(2) the name of the ward;
(3) whether the guardian is of the person or the estate, or of both, of the ward;
(4) the amount of any bond required;
(5) if it is a guardianship of the estate and the court deems an appraisal is necessary, one or more but not more than three disinterested persons to appraise the estate and to return the appraisement to the court; and
(6) that the clerk will issue letters of guardianship to the person appointed when the person has qualified according to law.
(d) An order appointing a guardian may not duplicate or conflict with the powers and duties of any other guardian.
(e) An order appointing a guardian or a successor guardian may specify a period of not more than one year during which a petition for adjudication that the incapacitated person no longer requires the guardianship may not be filed without special leave.