Texas § 64.102 PROCEEDING TO APPOINT RECEIVER.

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§ 64.102 — PROCEEDING TO APPOINT RECEIVER.

Texas § 64.102

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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code Code Ann. § 64.102 (2026).

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Sec. 64.102. PROCEEDING TO APPOINT RECEIVER.

(a)The court shall appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the interests of a missing person at a proceeding to appoint a receiver for the missing person under Section 64.001 (d). To be eligible for appointment as an attorney ad litem under this subsection, a person must be certified in the same manner and to the same extent as a person who is appointed as an attorney ad litem for a proposed ward under Section 1054.001 , Estates Code.

(b)The court may appoint a guardian ad litem for a missing person if the court determines that the appointment would be in the best interest of the missing person. A guardian ad litem appointed under this subsection is an officer of the court. The guardian ad litem shall protect the missing person in a manner t

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Sec. 64.102. PROCEEDING TO APPOINT RECEIVER. (a) The court shall appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the interests of a missing person at a proceeding to appoint a receiver for the missing person under Section 64.001 (d). To be eligible for appointment as an attorney ad litem under this subsection, a person must be certified in the same manner and to the same extent as a person who is appointed as an attorney ad litem for a proposed ward under Section 1054.001 , Estates Code.
(b) The court may appoint a guardian ad litem for a missing person if the court determines that the appointment would be in the best interest of the missing person. A guardian ad litem appointed under this subsection is an officer of the court. The guardian ad litem shall protect the missing person in a manner that will enable the court to determine the appropriate action to take in relation to the best interest of the missing person.
(c) An attorney ad litem or a guardian ad litem appointed under this section is entitled to reasonable compensation for services in an amount set by the court to be charged as costs in the proceeding.
(d) The cost of a proceeding instituted for the appointment of a receiver for a missing person under Section 64.001 (d) shall be paid from the receivership, if a receivership is created. If the court denies an application for appointment of a receiver, the applicant shall pay the costs of the proceeding.
(e) The term of a receivership for a missing person granted under Section 64.001 (d) may not exceed six months unless, before the expiration of the term and for good cause shown, the court extends the receivership for another term not to exceed six months.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1081, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488 ), Sec. 22.003, eff. September 1, 2017.