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Ala. Code § 26-1B-6

Agreement Requirements.

Known as the Colby Act

The act spans §§ 26-1B-1 to 26-1B-9 (10 sections).

(Act 2023-134, §6.)

(a) A supported decision-making agreement shall meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Name at least one supporter.

(2) Describe the decision-making assistance that each supporter may provide to the adult and how supporters may work together.

(3) If the adult is subject to a limited guardianship or conservatorship as provided by Section 26-1B-7, be executed by the adult’s guardian or conservator.

(4) Be in writing, dated, and signed by the adult in the presence of a notary public.

(5) Contain a separate consent signed by each supporter named in the agreement indicating each of the following:

a. The supporter’s relationship to the adult.

b. The supporter’s willingness to act as a supporter.

c. The supporter’s acknowledgment of his or her duties as a supporter.

(b) A supported decision-making agreement may do any of the following:

(1) Appoint more than one supporter.

(2) Appoint an alternate supporter to act in the place of a supporter under circumstances specified in the agreement.

(3) Authorize a supporter to share information with any other supporter or others named in the agreement.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.