Bill Text: CA AB2493 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Conservators: photograph of missing conservatee.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-15 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 97, Statutes of 2010. [AB2493 Detail]

Download: California-2009-AB2493-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2493	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Fuller

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2010

   An act to add Section 2352.2 to the Probate Code, relating to
public guardians.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2493, as introduced, Fuller. Public guardian: identifying
photograph of wards and conservatees.
   Existing law establishes a county office of public guardian, sets
forth the duties of that office, and sets forth the duties of a
court-appointed guardian or conservator.
   This bill would require that a public guardian ensure that a clear
photograph of each ward or conservatee is available for the purposes
of identifying the ward or conservatee in case the ward or
conservatee is lost or missing, and requires the public guardian to
provide the photograph and other identifying information to the
relevant law enforcement agencies if the ward or conservatee is
reported lost or missing. By requiring the public guardian to comply
with these requirements, this bill would impose a state-mandated
local program.
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 2352.2 is added to the Probate Code, to read:
   2352.2.  Every public guardian shall ensure that a clear
photograph of each ward or conservatee is available for the purposes
of identifying the ward or conservatee in case the ward or
conservatee is lost or missing. Notwithstanding any other law to the
contrary, including, but not limited to, Sections 4514 and 5328 of
the Welfare and Institutions Code, the public guardian shall provide
the photograph and other identifying information to relevant law
enforcement agencies if the ward or conservatee is reported lost or
missing.
  SEC. 2.  If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this
act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local
agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant
to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.