§ 252A.05 — Commissioner's Petition for Appointment as Public Guardian
Plain-Language Summary
This section requires a comprehensive evaluation of the person before a public guardian is appointed, including medical, psychological, and social assessments.
252A.05 COMMISSIONER’S PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT AS PUBLIC GUARDIAN.
In every case in which the commissioner agrees to accept a nomination, the local agency, within 20 working days of receipt of the commissioner’s acceptance, shall petition on behalf of the commissioner in the county or court of the county of residence of the person with a developmental disability for appointment to act as public guardian of the person with a developmental disability.
History:
1975 c 208 s 5; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 185 art 1 s 16; 1995 c 189 s 8; 1996 c 277 s 1; 2005 c 56 s 1; 2017 c 40 art 1 s 121; 2021 c 30 art 13 s 17
History: History: 1975 c 208 s 5; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 185 art 1 s 16; 1995 c 189 s 8; 1996 c 277 s 1; 2005 c 56 s 1; 2017 c 40 art 1 s 121; 2021 c 30 art 13 s 17