§ 137.001 Definitions
§ 137.002 Persons Who May Execute Declaration for Mental Health Treatment; Period of Validity
§ 137.003 Execution and Witnesses; Execution and Acknowledgment Before Notary Public
§ 137.004 Health Care Provider to Act in Accordance With Declaration for Mental Health Treatment
§ 137.005 Limitation On Liability
§ 137.006 Discrimination Relating to Execution of Declaration for Mental Health Treatment
§ 137.007 Use and Effect of Declaration for Mental Health Treatment
§ 137.008 Disregard of Declaration for Mental Health Treatment
§ 137.009 Conflicting or Contrary Provisions
§ 137.010 Revocation
§ 137.011 Form of Declaration for Mental Health Treatment

Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 137 - Declaration for Mental Health Treatment

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Effects: includes all personal property and all interest in that property. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Oath: includes affirmation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011