CHAPTER 8.5. Public Guardian

Chapter 8.5 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1199, Sec. 17.

§§ 27430–27436 · 7 sections

• § 27430 (a) In any county the board of supervisors may by ordinance create the office of public guardian and subordinate positions which may be necessary and fix…
• § 27431 (a) The board of supervisors may appoint a public guardian to fill the office and provide for appointment to the subordinate positions. (b) In appointing the…
• § 27432 (a) The board of supervisors may by ordinance designate that the public administrator is ex officio public guardian. (b) If the board of supervisors has not…
• § 27433 The authority of the public guardian or ex officio public guardian ceases upon the termination of his or her tenure in office as public guardian or ex officio…
• § 27434 The public guardian shall give an official bond in an amount fixed, from time to time, by the board of supervisors. The bond shall be for the joint benefit of…
• § 27435 (a) Necessary expenses of the public guardian in the conduct of any guardianship or any conservatorship estate may be advanced by the county. If so ordered by…
• § 27436 The board of supervisors may designate who shall be authorized as public representative payee, and designate the public guardian to collect any fees authorized…