A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT directing the legislative research commission to examine the uniform adult guardianship and protective proceedings jurisdiction act (UAGPPJA) and the guardianship laws of this state and make recommendations about whether north carolina should adopt all or some portions of the UAGPPJA.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The Legislative Research Commission (LRC) shall examine the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act of 2007 (UAGPPJA) and the guardianship laws enacted under Chapter 35A of the General Statutes in order to make recommendations about (i) whether North Carolina guardianship laws should be amended for conformity with all or some portions of the UAGPPJA or (ii) whether North Carolina should repeal Chapter 35A of the General Statutes in its entirety as it pertains to adult guardianship and adopt the UAGPPJA in its place.
SECTION 2.  The LRC shall report its findings, together with recommended changes to Chapter 35A of the General Statutes, to the 2016 Regular Session of the 2015 General Assembly upon its convening.
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.