SLS 21RS-265 ENGROSSED
2021 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 62
BY SENATOR MILLIGAN
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
CIVIL COMMITMENT. Provides relative to the management of the affairs of an interdict.
(8/1/21)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact Code of Civil Procedure Art. 4566(K), relative to the management of affairs of an
3 interdict; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of deposit accounts; and
4 to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. Code of Civil Procedure Art. 4566(K) is hereby enacted to read as
7 follows:
8 Art. 4566. Management of affairs of the interdict
9 * * *
10 K. Notwithstanding the requirements of Article 4270 or any other
11 provision of law to the contrary, a curator shall have authority to access deposit
12 accounts held in the name of the interdict and authority to establish and
13 maintain deposit accounts in the name of the "curator on behalf of the
14 interdict", unless the letters of curatorship expressly limit such authority.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 62
SLS 21RS-265 ENGROSSED
The original instrument was prepared by Margaret M. Corley. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was
prepared by Carla S. Roberts.
DIGEST
SB 62 Engrossed 2021 Regular Session Milligan
Present law provides for the management of affairs of the interdict and provides that the
relationship between the interdict and the curator is the same as that between a minor and
the minor's tutor.
Present law provides for the procedure for investing, reinvesting, or withdrawing funds on
behalf of a minor and the procedure for obtaining court approval of payments made on
behalf of the minor.
Proposed law retains present law but provides that a curator shall have authority to access
deposit accounts held in the name of the interdict and authority to establish and maintain
deposit accounts in the name of the "curator on behalf of the interdict", unless the letters of
curatorship expressly limit such authority.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Adds C.C.P. Art. 4566(K))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to the
original bill
1. Clarifies that the curator also has authority to access existing deposit
accounts of the interdict.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.