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THIS SUBTITLE TO PERFORM THE SERVICES, EXERCISE     HIS

DISCRETION, AND DISCHARGE HIS DUTIES[[. ]] FOR THE BEST

INTEREST OF THE MINOR OR DISABLED PERSON OR HIS

DEPENDENTS.

(C) STATUTORY AGENT.

THE GUARDIAN IS THE STATUTORY AGENT OF THE MINOR OR
DISABLED PERSON FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILING ALL GOVERNMENT
REPORTS AND RETURNS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93A, §206, This section is divided into
three subsections for organizational purposes.
The only changes are in language and style.

13-207. PERSONS ENTITLED TO APPOINTMENT.
(A) PRIORITIES.

PERSONS ARE ENTITLED TO APPOINTMENT AS GUARDIAN FOR
A MINOR OR DISABLED PERSON ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING
PRIORITIES:

(1)    A CONSERVATOR, COMMITTEE, GUARDIAN OF
PROPERTY, OR OTHER LIKE FIDUCIARY APPOINTED BY ANY
APPROPRIATE COURT OF ANY FOREIGN JURISDICTION IN WHICH
THE MINOR OR DISABLED PERSON RESIDES;

(2)   A PERSON OR CORPORATION NOMINATED BY THE
MINOR OR DISABLED PERSON IF THE DESIGNATION WAS SIGNED BY
THE MINOR OR DISABLED PERSON AFTER HIS 16TH BIRTHDAY,
AND, IN THE OPINION OF THE COURT, HE HAD SUFFICIENT
MENTAL CAPACITY TO MAKE AN INTELLIGENT CHOICE AT THE TIME
HE EXECUTED THE DESIGNATION;

(3)   HIS SPOUSE;
(4) HIS PARENTS;

(5)    A PERSON OR CORPORATION NOMINATED BY THE
WILL OF A DECEASED PARENT;

(6)   HIS CHILDREN;

(7)   THE PERSONS WHO WOULD BE HIS HEIRS IF HE
WERE DEAD;

(6) A PERSON OR CORPORATION NOMINATED BY A
PERSON WHO, OR INSTITUTION, ORGANIZATION, OR PUBLIC
AGENCY WHICH, IS CARING FOR HIM;

(9) A PERSON OR CORPORATION NOMINATED BY A
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY WHICH IS PAYING BENEFITS TO HIM[[.]];