Chap. 304.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1080-a of the Code of Vir-
ginia, providing for the appointment of guardians, or committees, for persons
mentally and physically incapacitated, but not feebleminded. [H B 498]

Approved March 26, 1936

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That section
one thousand and eighty-a of the Code of Virginia be, and it is hereby,
amended and re-enacted 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 or circuit court of
the city, in which any person, who by reason of advanced age and im-
paired health, or physical disability, has become mentally and/or
physically incapable of taking proper care of his person and/or properly
handling and managing his estate, resides, such court, or the judge
thereof in vacation 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 incapacitated, and such guardian or committee shall have the same
rights and duties which pertain to guardians of the person and prop-
erty 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 taxed
as a part of the costs of such proceeding.