RCW 41.24.140
Guardian may be appointed.
A local board may appoint a guardian whenever and wherever the claim of a participant or his or her beneficiary would, in the opinion of the local board, be best served by the appointment. The local board shall have full power to make and direct the payments under this chapter to any person entitled to the payments without the necessity of any guardianship or administration proceedings, when in its judgment, it shall determine it to be for the best interests of the beneficiary.
[ 1999 c 148 § 12; 1989 c 91 § 14; 1945 c 261 § 14; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 9578-28. Prior: 1935 c 121 § 2; RRS § 9578-2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1989 c 91: See note following RCW 41.24.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions
Chapter 41.24 - Volunteer Firefighters' and Reserve Officers' Relief and Pensions.
41.24.020 - Enrollment of firefighters—Death, disability, retirement benefits.
41.24.023 - Retired participant may resume volunteer service—Board approval required.
41.24.040 - Fees, when payable—Interest—Effect of nonpayment.
41.24.060 - Board of trustees—How constituted.
41.24.070 - Officers of board—Record of proceedings—Forms.
41.24.080 - Duties of board and state board—Disbursements.
41.24.100 - Compelling attendance of witnesses—Oaths—Rules and regulations.
41.24.110 - Reimbursement of physicians and medical staff.
41.24.120 - Hearing of application for benefits—Appeal to state board.
41.24.130 - Quorum—Vote on allowance of claims.
41.24.140 - Guardian may be appointed.
41.24.150 - Disability payments.
41.24.155 - Vocational rehabilitation—Purpose—Costs—Administration—Discretion of state board.
41.24.170 - Retirement pensions.
41.24.1701 - Purchasing retirement pension coverage—Criteria.
41.24.172 - Retirement pensions—Options—Election.
41.24.176 - Disability or retirement payments—Construction.
41.24.180 - Lump sum payments.
41.24.185 - Lump sum payments—Monthly pension under fifty dollars.
41.24.200 - Service need not be continuous nor in a single department or agency.
41.24.210 - Report of accident—Time limitation for filing report and claim.
41.24.215 - Injured volunteer—Recovery from third party.
41.24.220 - Hospitalization, surgery, etc.
41.24.230 - Funeral and burial expenses.
41.24.240 - Benefits not transferable or subject to legal process—Exceptions—Chapter not exclusive.
41.24.245 - Payments to spouse or ex spouse pursuant to court order.
41.24.260 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers—Meetings—Quorum.
41.24.290 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers—Powers and duties.
41.24.300 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers—Vouchers, warrants.
41.24.330 - Emergency medical service districts—Board of trustees—Creation.
41.24.340 - Emergency medical service districts—Board of trustees—Officers—Annual report.
41.24.400 - Reserve officers—Enrollment—Limitations.
41.24.410 - Reserve officers—Credit for service.
41.24.430 - Reserve officers—Eligibility for benefit.
41.24.450 - Reserve officers—Municipality adoption of relief benefits.
41.24.460 - Reserve officers—Board of trustees.
41.24.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.