2018 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE
Article 5: UNIFORM GUARDIANSHIP AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS
Part 7: PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND CONSERVATOR
18-C §5-704. Nomination of public guardian or conservator (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/19)
§5-704. Nomination of public guardian or conservator
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/19)
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 overseers of the poor and the welfare director or health officer of any municipality, may nominate the public guardian.
[ 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF) .]
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 overseer of the poor and the welfare director or health officer of any municipality, may nominate the public conservator.
[ 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF) .]
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.
[ 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF) .]
SECTION HISTORY
2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF).
