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Introduced Version House Bill 3148 History

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H. B. 3148


(By Delegates Overington, Blair, Duke,

Tabb, Lawrence and J. Miller)

[Introduced March 13, 2009; 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.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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