The commissioner shall designate an employee of the department whom courts may appoint, regardless of whether the employee resides in the same county as the ward, as legal guardian or conservator for a service recipient in a state facility under title 34, if the court determines that no other person or legally qualified organization will serve for the service recipient and that it is for the best interests of the service recipient that the person be appointed.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 33 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 4 - Special Rules for Residential Service Recipients
Part 2 - Employees as Guardians and Conservators in State Facilities
§ 33-4-201. Designation of Employee as Legal Guardian or Conservator
§ 33-4-202. Qualifications of Guardian, Conservator or Trustee
§ 33-4-204. Duration of Guardianship or Conservatorship
§ 33-4-205. Funds Received by Guardian or Conservator
§ 33-4-206. Other Assets Received by Guardian or Conservator
§ 33-4-207. Disposition of Assets After Termination of Guardianship or Conservatorship
§ 33-4-210. Coercion of Guardian, Conservator or Trustee — Penalty