S.B. 39
         OFFICE OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN

Senate Floor Amendments

Amendment 2 February 12, 1999 9:48 AM



Senator Hillyard proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 13-15:    After the semicolon delete the rest of line 13 and delete lines 14 through 15 and insert:
        "REQUIRING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPRESENT THE OFFICE AND AUTHORIZING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REQUEST THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNTY ATTORNEYS;"

2.    Page 5, Line 130:    After "do so" and insert "and the office petitioned for or agreed in advance to the appointment"

3.    Page 6, Line 161:    After "provider" insert ", except as provided in Subsection 62A-14-107(1)"

4.    Page 8, Line 216:    After "assessment" insert ", by someone other than a volunteer,"

5.    Page 9, Line 250:    After line 250 insert:
        "(1) The office may not be appointed as the guardian or conservator of a person unless the office petitioned for or agreed in advance to the appointment."

         Renumber remaining subsections accordingly.

6.    Page 9, Line 251:    Delete "(3)" and insert "(4)"

7.    Page 9, Line 254:    Delete "(1)" and insert "(2)"

8.    Page 9, Lines 262-267:    Delete lines 262-267 and insert:
        "(1) The attorney general shall advise the office on legal matters and represent the office in legal proceedings.
        (2) Upon the request of the attorney general, a county attorney may represent the office in connection with the filing of a petition for appointment as guardian or conservator of an incapacitated person and with routine, subsequent appearances."

9.    Page 9, Line 272:    After "shall" insert "focus on maximizing the independence of potential and adjudicated wards and"

10.    Page 9, Line 274:    After "services," insert "statewide crisis response,"