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| | 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4867 Introduced , by Rep. David S. Olsen SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Guardians for Adults With Disabilities Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the court may not appoint an individual the guardian of the person or estate of an adult with disabilities before the individual has disclosed to the court the number of adults with disabilities over which the individual is currently appointed as guardian. Provides that if the court determines that an individual is appointed guardian over more than 5 adults with disabilities, then the court shall issue an order directing the circuit court clerk to notify the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, in a form and manner prescribed by the Commission. Provides that the clerk shall notify the Commission no later than 7 days after the entry of the order. Exempts the Office of the State Guardian and public guardians from the new provisions.
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| | HB4867 | | LRB100 17475 HEP 32644 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by adding |
| 5 | | Section 11a-5.1 as follows:
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| 6 | | (755 ILCS 5/11a-5.1 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 11a-5.1. Multiple guardianships. The court may not |
| 8 | | appoint an individual the guardian of the person or estate of |
| 9 | | an adult with disabilities before the individual has disclosed |
| 10 | | to the court the number of adults with disabilities over which |
| 11 | | the individual is currently appointed as guardian. If the court |
| 12 | | determines that an individual is appointed guardian over more |
| 13 | | than 5 adults with disabilities, then the court shall issue an |
| 14 | | order directing the circuit court clerk to notify the |
| 15 | | Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, in a form and manner |
| 16 | | prescribed by the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission. The |
| 17 | | clerk shall notify the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission no |
| 18 | | later than 7 days after the entry of the order. This Section |
| 19 | | does not apply to the Office of the State Guardian or a public |
| 20 | | guardian.
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