Chapter 2.15 — PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR—PUBLIC GUARDIAN

Prior ordinance history: Ords. 247 and 247-A.

The office of the public guardian for the county is hereby created and established with the functions prescribed by law.

(Ord. 247-B § 2(part), 1991).

A.

Under the authority of Government Code Section 24011, the duties of the office of the county public administrator and the county public guardian are hereby united and consolidated under the Madera County

Department of Social Services. Said united and consolidated office shall be designated and known as the "public administrator-public guardian."

B.

The office of the public administrator-public guardian shall have as its executive head, the appointed officer of the social services director. In accordance with the provisions of Section 2.30.020 of this code, the social services director of Madera County shall serve as the public administrator-public guardian.

C.

The duties, rights and obligations of the public administrator-public guardian offices shall be continued and combined for the public good as provided by law.

(Ord. No. 247C, § 1, 11-1-16; Ord. 247-B § 2(part), 1991).

The board may by resolution appoint a person as the public administrator-public guardian to serve at the pleasure of the board, who may be removed from said office by resolution of the board. The board may appoint the same person to the offices of public administrator-public guardian and veteran's service officer pursuant to Government Code Section 24011.

(Ord. 247-B § 2(part), 1991).