Louisiana § 46:431 Curator for receipt and administration of welfare benefits

Louisiana Statutes

§ 46:431 — Curator for receipt and administration of welfare benefits

Louisiana § 46:431

Title 46Public Welfare and Assistance

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Bluebook

La. Stat. Ann. § 46:431 (2026).

Text

§431. Curator for receipt and administration of welfare benefits
Any mentally incompetent person who is entitled to public assistance or who has the
right to apply for public assistance but cannot make application because of his incompetency
and who does not have a duly appointed and qualified legal representative, may have a
curator appointed for him solely for the purpose of representing his interest in qualifying for,
receiving, and administering public assistance benefits. The appointment shall be made by
any court of competent jurisdiction, subject to the proceedings hereinafter outlined.

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§431. Curator for receipt and administration of welfare benefits
Any mentally incompetent person who is entitled to public assistance or who has the
right to apply for public assistance but cannot make application because of his incompetency
and who does not have a duly appointed and qualified legal representative, may have a
curator appointed for him solely for the purpose of representing his interest in qualifying for,
receiving, and administering public assistance benefits. The appointment shall be made by
any court of competent jurisdiction, subject to the proceedings hereinafter outlined.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1950, No. 166, §1. Amended by Acts 1956, No. 177, §1; Acts 1960, No. 60, §1; Acts 1961, No. 15, §1; Acts 2025, No. 478, §12, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.