Oklahoma 2024 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB2005 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 03/07/2023

                     
 
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ENGROSSED HOUSE 
BILL NO. 2005 	By: Boatman of the House 
 
  and 
 
  Daniels of the Senate 
 
 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to guardian and ward; amending 30 
O.S. 2021, Section 4 -502, which relates to m ultiple 
guardians; modifying requirements; and providing an 
effective date. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     30 O.S. 2021, Section 4 -502, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 4-502.  A.  If there are two guardians who are residents 
of this state, the act of one alone shall be effectual: 
1.  If a coguardian is laboring u nder any legal disability from 
serving, said coguardian in such case shall be relieved from 
official liability; provided however, proper finding and va lid order 
of the district court having jurisdiction therein is first obtained; 
or 
2.  If a coguardian has given the other coguardian authority in 
writing to act for both.   
 
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B.  If there are more than two guardians, t he act of a majority 
of them is valid, however, any guardian may authorize his or her 
coguardians to act on that guardian's behalf by giving the other 
coguardian authority in writing to do so. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective Nov ember 1, 2023. 
Passed the House of Representatives the 6th day of March, 2023. 
 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives 
 
 
 
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2023. 
 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate