Utah Code 26B-6-306. Office volunteers

26B-6-306. Office volunteers.

(1)

A person who desires to be an office volunteer shall:

Incapacitated: means a person who has been determined by a court, pursuant to Section 75-5-303, to be incapacitated, as defined in Section 75-1-201, after the office has determined that the person is 18 years of age or older and suffers from a mental or physical impairment as part of the prepetition assessment in Section 26B-6-305. See Utah Code 26B-6-301
Office: means the Office of Public Guardian. See Utah Code 26B-6-301
Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(a)	possess demonstrated personal characteristics of honesty, integrity, compassion, and concern for incapacitated persons; and

(b)	upon request, submit information for a background check pursuant to Section 26B-1-211.

(2)	An office volunteer may not receive compensation or benefits, but may be reimbursed by the office for expenses actually and reasonably incurred, consistent with Title 67, Chapter 20, Volunteer Government Workers Act.

(3)	An office volunteer is immune from civil liability pursuant to Title 63G, Chapter 8, Immunity for Persons Performing Voluntary Services Act.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session