1. The State Guardianship Office is hereby created.
2. The State Guardianship Officer is:
(a) Appointed by the Supreme Court and serves at the pleasure of the Court; and
(b) Entitled to receive an annual salary set by the Supreme Court within the limits of legislative appropriations.
3. The State Guardianship Officer may, within the limits of legislative appropriation, hire such accountants and investigators as the Officer deems necessary to provide auditing and investigative services to the district courts during the administration of guardianship proceedings pursuant to chapters 159 and 159A of NRS.
4. The State Guardianship Officer shall not act as a guardian for any protected person or protected minor.
5. A governmental entity shall not charge a fee for providing a copy of any document requested by an investigator employed by the State Guardianship Office in connection with any investigative services provided to a district court.
6. As used in this section, “governmental entity” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239.005.