SENATE FILE 492

BY  COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES

(SUCCESSOR TO SF 344)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the duties of a guardian or conservator.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

   Section 1.  Section 633.635, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  0f.  If a ward is removed from the ward’s residence, the guardian shall provide an affidavit to the ward’s family concerning the guardian’s actions relating to the removal and including a detailed inventory of the ward’s clothing, furniture, vehicle, and other personal effects at the time of removal and their current status.
   Sec. 2.  Section 633.641, Code 2011, is amended by adding the following new unnumbered paragraph:
   NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH.  If a ward is removed from the ward’s residence, the conservator shall provide an affidavit to the ward’s family concerning the conservator’s actions relating to the removal and including a detailed inventory of the ward’s clothing, furniture, vehicle, and other personal effects at the time of removal and their current status.
EXPLANATION
   This bill relates to guardians and conservators by amending Code section 633.635, relating to the responsibilities of a guardian, and Code section 633.641, relating to the duties of a conservator.
   If a ward is removed from the ward’s residence, the guardian or conservator is required to provide an affidavit to the ward’s family concerning the guardian or conservator’s actions relating to the removal and including a detailed inventory of the ward’s clothing, furniture, vehicle, and other personal effects at the time of removal and their current status.