The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 33 : Human Services
Chapter 001 : Department for Children and Families
Subchapter 003 : PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY
(Cite as: 33 V.S.A. § 123)-
§ 123. Guardian or legal representative
(a) If the Commissioner finds that an applicant for or recipient of assistance is incapable of taking care of himself or herself or his or her business affairs, the Commissioner may direct the payment of the assistance to a guardian appointed by the Probate Division of the Superior Court.
(b) If the Commissioner finds that an applicant for or recipient of assistance is incapable of prudently attending to his or her business affairs, the Commissioner may direct the payment of the assistance to the legal representative of the person appointed by the Probate Division of the Superior Court. (Added 1967, No. 147, § 1; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.)