                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD (§ 51.5-149.2)

The Board shall have the power and duty to:

1. Assist in the coordination and management of the local and regional programs
appointed to act as public guardians and conservators pursuant to Chapter 20
(&#xA7; 64.2-2000 et seq.) of Title 64.2;

2. Provide advice and counsel on the provision of high-quality guardianship
service and avoidance of conflicts of interest;

3. Promote the mobilization of activities and resources of public and private
sector entities to effectuate the purposes of this article;

4. Make recommendations regarding appropriate legislative and executive actions,
including, but not limited to, recommendations governing alternatives for local
programs to follow upon repeal of the authority granted to the courts pursuant
to &#xA7; 64.2-2015 to appoint the sheriff as guardian or conservator when the
maximum staff-to-client ratio of the local program is met or exceeded; and

5. Submit to the Department by October of each odd-numbered year a report
regarding the activities and recommendations of the Board, to be posted on the
Department&#8217;s website.

HISTORY: 2016, c. 40.