Prob. Code, § 400 · Chapter 1. Appointment and Revocation
Prob. Code, § 400
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(a) The Controller shall appoint at least one person in each county to act as a probate referee for the county.
(b) If there are fewer than three qualified applicants to serve in a county, the Controller may designate a probate referee from another county or make an interim appointment, to serve until the vacancy has been filled by a qualified applicant.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
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