AN ACT REVISING THE COMPENSATION PAID TO A PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR WHO IS APPOINTED CONSERVATOR OF AN ESTATE; AND AMENDING SECTION 72-15-301, MCA.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:

Section 1. Section 72-15-301, MCA, is amended to read:

"72-15-301. Compensation of public administrator. (1) The public administrator must receive and shall collect for the administrator's own use as full compensation for services under this chapter, including attorney fees, the amounts provided for in 72-3-631 and 72-3-633.

(2) When the public administrator is appointed conservator of the estate of a protected person pursuant to chapter 5, part 4, of this title, the court may order that a reasonable sum be deducted from payments due to the protected person or from the protected person's estate to be paid to the public administrator as full compensation for the public administrator's services, excluding court costs and attorney fees. The total sum deducted as compensation for the public administrator may not be less than $100."

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I hereby certify that the within bill,

HB 0296, originated in the House.

Chief Clerk of the House

Speaker of the House

Signed this	day

of	, .

President of the Senate

Signed this	day

of	, .

HOUSE BILL NO. 296

INTRODUCED BY J. SHOCKLEY

AN ACT REVISING THE COMPENSATION PAID TO A PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR WHO IS APPOINTED CONSERVATOR OF AN ESTATE; AND AMENDING SECTION 72-15-301, MCA.