DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS 100-890›PART 12. PROBATE REFEREES 400-453›CHAPTER 1. Appointment and Revocation 400-408

§ 400

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(a) The Controller shall appoint at least one person in each county to act as a probate referee for the county.

(b) If there are fewer than three qualified applicants to serve in a county, the Controller may designate a probate referee from another county or make an interim appointment, to serve until the vacancy has been filled by a qualified applicant.

(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)

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