California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 4541

WIC § 4541 Effective Jan 1, 2016Div. 4.5 · Ch. 2 · Art. 5

Statute text

The state council may, in its discretion, and in addition to the activities specified in subdivision (e) of Section 4540, implement the state plan by conducting activities that may include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a)Appointing an authorized representative for persons with developmental disabilities according to all of the following:

(1)To ensure the protection of civil and service rights of persons with developmental disabilities, the state council may appoint a representative to assist the person in expressing his or her desires and in making decisions and advocating his or her needs, preferences, and choices, when the person with developmental disabilities has no parent, guardian, or conservator legally authorized to represent him or her and the person has either requested the appointment of a representative or the rights or interests of the person, as determined by the state council, will not be properly protected or advocated without the appointment of a representative.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 579. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.