Amendment No. 398

Senate Amendment to Senate Bill No. 472 (BDR 20-554)

Proposed by: Committee on Government Affairs

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date | SENATE ACTION Initial and Date

Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost

Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not

Receded Not | Receded Not

Amend sec. 5, page 4, by deleting lines 22 through 25 and inserting:

"he is eligible to serve. This petition for appointment as guardian must be made by the public administrator regardless of the amount of assets in the guardianship estate if no other qualified person having a prior right is willing and able to serve.".

Amend sec. 7, page 5, by deleting lines 34 through 37 and inserting:

"to serve. If no other qualified person having a prior right is willing and able to serve, the public administrator or other suitable person designated by the board shall petition for appointment as guardian regardless of the amount of assets in the estate of the proposed ward.".

Amend the title of the bill, fifth and sixth lines, by deleting:

"appointment as guardian of a ward;" and inserting:

"letters of administration;".