Guardianship proceedings; notice
Sec. 9. (a) If a person having an interest in property affected by
the proceedings is mentally incompetent or less than eighteen (18)
years of age, the works board shall certify that fact to the
municipality's attorney.
(b) The municipality's attorney shall apply to the proper court and
secure the appointment of a guardian for the person less than
eighteen (18) years of age or the mentally incompetent person. The
works board shall give notice to the guardian, who shall appear and
defend the interest of the protected person. However, if the protected
person already has a guardian, the notice shall be served on that
guardian. The requirements of notice to the guardian are the same as
for other notices.
(c) If there is a defect in the proceedings with respect to at least
one (1) interested person, the defect does not affect the proceedings
except as it may concern the interest or property of those persons,
and the defect does not affect any other person concerned.
(d) In case of a defect, supplementary proceedings of the same
general character as those prescribed by this chapter may be initiated
in order to correct the defect.
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.9.
Last modified: May 24, 2006