VA SB204 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-02-15 - Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB159-Edwards) (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA). Establishes in the Code of Virginia the Uniform Act that was adopted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 2006. The UPOAA consists of default rules that can be modified if the principal desires. Powers of attorney will be durable unless drafted to expire upon a specified date or event. The UPOAA addresses creation and use, good faith reliance, limitations of agent's powers, refusal to recognize, judicial review, notification of resignation, and other matters. The UPOAA contains an optional statutory form that may be used by an agent to certify facts concerning a power of attorney. This bill was incorporated into

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Title

Uniform Power of Attorney Act; established within Code of Virginia.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-02-15 Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB159-Edwards) (15-Y 0-N)
2010-01-14 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
2010-01-12 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2010-01-12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103698D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3721009(n/a)See Bill Text
3721018(n/a)See Bill Text
3721020(n/a)See Bill Text
3721023(n/a)See Bill Text
61125.15:1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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