Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Filed: 4/10/2019
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2816




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2816 by replacing 
3line 16 on page 3 through line 5 on page 4 with the following:


 
4"discretion of the court. No legal fees, appointed counsel 
5fees, guardian ad litem fees, or costs shall be assessed 
6against the Office of the State Guardian, the public guardian, 
7an adult protective services agency, the Department of Children 
8and Family Services, or the agency designated by the Governor 
9under Section 1 of the Protection and Advocacy for Persons with 
10Developmental Disabilities Act. If the respondent is unable to 
11pay the fee of the guardian ad litem or appointed counsel, or 
12both, the court may enter an order for the petitioner to pay 
13all such fees or such amounts as the respondent or the 
14respondent's estate may be unable to pay. However, in cases 
15where the Office of State Guardian is the petitioner, 
16consistent with Section 30 of the Guardianship and Advocacy 
17Act, where the public guardian is the petitioner, consistent 
 
 
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1with Section 13-5 of this Act, where an adult protective 
2services agency is the petitioner, pursuant to Section 9 of the 
3Adult Protective Services Act, or where the Department of 
4Children and Family Services is the petitioner under 
5subparagraph (d) of subsection (1) of Section 2-27 of the 
6Juvenile Court Act of 1987, no guardian ad litem or legal fees 
7shall be assessed against the Office of State Guardian, the 
8public guardian, the adult protective services agency, or the 
9Department of Children and Family Services.".