Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-704 – Nomination of public guardian or conservator
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1. Nomination of public guardian. Any person who is eligible to petition for appointment of a guardian under section 5?302, subsection 1, including the commissioner of any state department, the head of any state institution, the board of overseers and the welfare director or health officer of any municipality, may nominate the public guardian.
[PL 2021, c. 275, §5 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-704
- Conservator: includes a coconservator. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102
- 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.
- Guardian: includes a coguardian but does not include a guardian ad litem. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102
- Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Person: means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality or other legal entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102
- State: includes an Indian tribe or band recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102
2. Nomination of public conservator. Any person who is eligible to petition for appointment of a conservator under section 5?402, subsection 1, including the commissioner of any state department, the head of any state institution, the board of overseers and the welfare director or health officer of any municipality, may nominate the public conservator.
[PL 2021, c. 275, §5 (AMD).]
3. Article applies to proceedings for determining appointment. Except as supplemented by section 5?705, the proceedings for determining the appointment of a public guardian or conservator are governed by the provisions of this Article for the appointment of guardians and conservators generally.
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 275, §5 (AMD).