Chapter 12 — PUBLIC GUARDIAN

Section

• 12.1201 Office Created.
• 12.1202 Appointment of Public Guardian.
• 12.1203 Salary.
• 12.1204 Appointing Authority.
• 12.1205 Expenses.

The Office of Public Guardian of the County of San Bernardino, State of California, is hereby established. (Ord. 1816, passed - -1973)

Pursuant to Government Code § 27432, the Public Administrator/Coroner of the County of San Bernardino is hereby designated ex officio Public Guardian and all authority heretofore vested in the Office of Public Guardian shall be vested in the Public Administrator/Coroner. Effective January 8, 2005, pursuant to Government Code § 27431, the Director of the Department of Aging and Adult Services of the County of San Bernardino is hereby appointed Public Guardian and all authority heretofore vested in the Office of Public Guardian shall be vested in the Director of the Department of Aging and Adult Services. (Ord. 1816, passed - -1973; Am. Ord. 3936, passed - -2004)

The Public Administrator/Coroner shall serve as ex officio Public Guardian without additional compensation. Effective January 8, 2005, the Director of the Department of Aging and Adult Services shall serve as the Public Guardian without additional compensation. (Ord. 1816, passed - -1973; Am. Ord. 3936, passed - -2004)

The Public Administrator/Coroner, acting as ex officio Public Guardian, shall be the appointing authority of personnel within the Public Guardian’s Office. Effective January 8, 2004, the Director of the Department of Aging and Adult Services, shall be the appointing authority of personnel within the Public Guardian’s Office. (Ord. 1816, passed - -1973; Am. Ord. 3936, passed - -2004)

Necessary expenses of the Public Guardian in the conduct of any guardianship estate, may be advanced by the Public Guardian from County funds under his or her control, and shall be a County charge, but the County shall be reimbursed therefor out of any funds or property of the estate by the Public Guardian. (Ord. 1816, passed - -1973)