New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-23. Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-23
- 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.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
4. There is created in the Executive Branch of the State Government the Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults. For the purpose of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults is allocated to the Department of Human Services, but notwithstanding this allocation, the office shall be independent of any supervision or control by the department or any board or officer thereof.
L.1985, c.298, s.4; amended 2012, c.17, s.428.