(a) The office of public advocacy (AS 44.21.400) shall serve as the public guardian.
(b) A court may order the public guardian to act as full guardian, partial guardian, conservator, or special conservator for a person who is determined under this chapter to be in need of guardianship or conservatorship service if no person or private guardianship association is willing and qualified to perform the function.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions
Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney
Sec. 13.26.710. Public guardian.
Sec. 13.26.720. Powers and duties of public guardian.
Sec. 13.26.730. Intervention by public guardian.