AB460

Existing law authorizes any person requesting to nominate another person to be appointed as his or her guardian to complete a form requesting to nominate a guardian. (NRS 159.0753) Existing law also authorizes the Secretary of State to establish and maintain the Nevada Lockbox, which is an electronic registry where a person may register a form requesting to nominate a guardian, among other documents. (NRS 225.360) Section 1 of this bill authorizes a parent or guardian of a minor who wishes to request to nominate another person to be appointed as the guardian for the minor to complete a form requesting to nominate a guardian of the minor. Section 1 clarifies that a person nominated to be a guardian of a minor is required to obtain appointment from a court before exercising the power of a guardian. Section 3 of this bill requires a court to consider a form requesting to nominate a guardian of a minor in determining which person is most suitable to be the guardian for the minor. Section 4 of this bill includes a form requesting to nominate a guardian of a minor in the list of documents that may be submitted for inclusion in the Nevada Lockbox. Sections 4.5 and 5.5 of this bill remove the authority of the Secretary of State to charge and collect a fee for the registration of a will or other document in the Nevada Lockbox. Section 5 of this bill authorizes the Secretary of State to provide access to the lockbox when required by a court, hospital, law enforcement agency or other en