California Government Code 27431 – (a) The board of supervisors may appoint a public guardian to …
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(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 public guardian, the board of supervisors may give preference to the person or agency providing public guardian services in each county. No person or agency shall be designated as public guardian whose agency functions present real conflict with the functions of conservatorship investigation or administration.
Terms Used In California Government Code 27431
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- 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.
- Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1199, Sec. 17. Operative July 1, 1989, by Sec. 119 of Ch. 1199.)