PUBLIC GUARDIANS

Section 253.150 - Establishment of office by county commissioners; appointment, designation or contract; compensation
Section 253.160 - Bond; oath
Section 253.170 - Vacancy
Section 253.175 - Deputies: Appointment; oath; recording of appointment; liability of public guardian; compensation
Section 253.180 - Subordinates, consultants and assistants
Section 253.190 - Records
Section 253.200 - Qualifications of person for whom public guardian may be appointed; petition for appointment; accounting and report to be filed by temporary guardian in certain circumstances
Section 253.210 - Powers, duties, rights and responsibilities
Section 253.215 - Legal assistance
Section 253.220 - Investigation of financial status, assets and personal and family history of protected person for whom public guardian has been appointed or upon referral of potential protected person by certain agencies
Section 253.230 - Allocation of costs incurred in appointment proceedings and administrative costs
Section 253.240 - Value of guardian's services allowable as claim against estate of protected person; deposit of money received by public guardian
Section 253.243 - Request for advance of money to pay expenses of guardianship; payment of advances; reimbursement of advances from assets of estate of protected person
Section 253.245 - Reports and budgets to and investigations by board of county commissioners
Section 253.250 - Termination of appointment