Georgia Code, Title 29, Chapter 10 - Public Guardians

• § 29-10-1 - "Public Guardian" Defined
  As used in this chapter, the term "public guardian" means an individual or private entity, including a nonprofit entity, who meets the qualifications required...
• § 29-10-2 - Oath of Guardianship
  When appointed pursuant to subsection (b.1) of Code Section 29-4-3, a public guardian is authorized to take the oath of guardianship before the judge...
• § 29-10-3 - Qualifications and Requirements; Training
  (a) To be eligible to serve as a public guardian, an individual must: (1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Submit to...
• § 29-10-4 - Registration With the Probate Court; Registration Lists
  (a) An individual who meets the requirements of Code Section 29-10-3 may be registered as a public guardian in the probate court of the...
• § 29-10-5 - Bond
  A public guardian shall give bond with good security, to be judged by the court, in a sum of not less than $10,000.00. The...
• § 29-10-6 - Letters of Guardianship
  The court shall grant to the public guardian separate letters of guardianship upon each appointment. The public guardian shall be subject to all liabilities...
• § 29-10-7 - Record Keeping and Reporting; Required Visits to Ward; Limitations on Number of Wards; Cooperation With County Guardians and Conservators
  (a) A public guardian shall keep and maintain proper financial, case control, and statistical records on all matters in which the public guardian serves...
• § 29-10-8 - Additional Security on the Bond or Additional Bond
  (a) The probate court may require a public guardian to give additional security on the bond or to give an additional bond with security....
• § 29-10-9 - Revocation of Letters of Guardianship
  The court may, for good cause shown, revoke the letters of guardianship of the public guardian, require additional security on the public guardian's bond,...
• § 29-10-10 - Compensation
  Public guardians shall receive compensation for their services in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4 of this title. However, for wards who have...
• § 29-10-11 - Appropriation of Funds for Compensation in Certain Circumstances
  (a) The General Assembly is authorized to appropriate state funds, by line item appropriation, for the purpose of providing compensation to public guardians for...

Last modified: October 14, 2016