Chap. 288.-An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by enacting, and incorporat-
ing therein, a new section to be designated as section 1080-a, providing for the
appointment of guardians, or committees, for persons mentally and physically
incapacitated, but not feeble minded. [H B 192]

Approved March 24, 1932

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
Code of Virginia be, and it is hereby amended by enacting, and incor-
porating therein, a new section to be designated as section ten hundred
and eighty-a, and to read as follows:

Section 1080-a. On the petition of any person in interest to the
circuit court of the county or the corporation court of the city, in
which any person, who by reason of advanced age and impaired health,
or physical disability, has become mentally and/or physically incap-
able of taking proper care of his person and/or properly handling and
managing his estate, resides, such court, or the judge thereof in vaca-
tion after reasonable notice to such person, and after hearing on such
petition if convinced that such person is incapacitated to the extent
above mentioned, may appoint some suitable person to be the guardian
or committee of the person and property of such person so incapaci-
tated, and such guardian or committee shall have the same rights and
duties which pertain to guardians of the person and property of
minors, and shall give such bond as may be required by such court or
judge. On the hearing of any such petition the court shall appoint
a guardian ad litem to represent the interest of the person for whom
a committee or guardian is requested, and such guardian ad litem shall
be paid such fee as may be fixed by the court to be taxes as a part of
the costs of such proceeding.