SB101 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Sheriffs, not required to be conservators, Sec. 26-2-27 repealed; Secs. 26-2-50, 26-2A-138 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, if no fit person applies
or qualifies to serve as a guardian or conservator
of the estate of a protected person, the sheriff
must be appointed to act as conservator or guardian
of that person</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would eliminate provisions
providing that the sheriff, or any employee of the
sheriff's office, be appointed as a general
guardian or conservator of the estate of a
protected person and would repeal existing law that
requires a sheriff to be so appointed</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to sheriffs; to amend Sections 26-2-50 and
26-2A-138, Code of Alabama 1975, to prevent certain persons
from being appointed as guardians or conservators; and to
repeal Section 26-2-27, Code of Alabama 1975.
</p>
Subjects
Sheriffs
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB101 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |