H. B. 3148
(By Delegates Overington, Blair, Duke
and J. Miller)
[Introduced January 13, 2010; 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.