H. B. 2084
(By Delegates Overington, Duke and J. Miller)
[Introduced January 11, 2012
; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §44A-3-4a, relating to permitting a county sheriff when acting as a conservator to retain five percent of the protected person’s estate, up to $250 per year, for administrative expenses.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §44A-3-4a, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 3. GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP ADMINISTRATION.
§44A-3-4a. Sheriff as conservator; fee.
When a county sheriff acts as conservator and manages an estate, he or she is permitted to retain five percent of the protected person’s estate, up to an annual maximum of $250, to cover administrative expenses.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to permit a county sheriff when acting as a conservator to retain five percent of a protected person’s estate, up to $250 per year, for administrative expenses.
This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.