Tex. Estates Code § 1151.251
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1151.251, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1151.251. POWERS AND DUTIES OF GUARDIAN APPOINTED AS NECESSARY FOR WARD TO RECEIVE GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
Official statutory text
(a) A guardian of the person for whom it is necessary to have a guardian appointed to receive funds from a governmental source may:
(1) administer only:
(A) the funds received from the governmental source;
(B) all earnings, interest, or profits derived from the funds; and
(C) all property acquired with the funds; and
(2) receive the funds and pay the expenses of administering the guardianship and the expenses for the support, maintenance, or education of the ward or the ward's dependents.
(b) Expenditures under Subsection (a)(2) for the support, maintenance, or education of the ward or the ward's dependents may not exceed $12,000 during any 12-month period without the court's approval.
(1) administer only:
(A) the funds received from the governmental source;
(B) all earnings, interest, or profits derived from the funds; and
(C) all property acquired with the funds; and
(2) receive the funds and pay the expenses of administering the guardianship and the expenses for the support, maintenance, or education of the ward or the ward's dependents.
(b) Expenditures under Subsection (a)(2) for the support, maintenance, or education of the ward or the ward's dependents may not exceed $12,000 during any 12-month period without the court's approval.
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