27440. If the public administrator fails to qualify or fails to perform in person the duties of his office, the coroner shall be ex officio public administrator. If both the public administrator and the coroner fail to qualify or to perform the duties of the office, the board of supervisors shall appoint a suitable person […]
27441. The public administrator shall charge and collect such fees as are allowed by law. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
27442. If the public administrator is salaried and all fees and charges allowed him are paid or turned over to the county, then all fees and charges incurred by him for the benefit of any estate in which the assets prove insufficient therefor are county charges. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 319.)
27443. Every person holding the office of public administrator, public guardian, or public conservator and any deputy or agent of such officer is guilty of a crime who: (a) Purchases, directly or indirectly, the property of any estate or a claim against any estate administered by any public administrator, public guardian, or public conservator in his […]
27443.5. Employees in the office of public administrator, public guardian, or public conservator shall be subject to the provisions of Section 27443; provided that, the restrictions of Section 27443 shall apply only with respect to the administration of estates by their employing officer. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1046.)
27444. The authority of the public administrator ceases upon termination of his or her tenure in the office of public administrator, and his or her authority vests in the successor in the office of public administrator. If letters have been issued to “the public administrator” of the county, the letters are sufficient to authorize action […]
