in the exercise of its duties are confidential and may be disclosed

125.693 in the exercise of its duties are confidential and may be disclosed only when necessary to carry out the purposes of the high-risk team.

����� (3) A member agency of a high-risk team or a member of a high-risk team may use or disclose protected health information without obtaining an authorization from a highly vulnerable adult or a personal representative of the highly vulnerable adult if the member agency believes in good faith that the use or disclosure is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to the health or safety of any person or the public. A member agency may only disclose personal health information under this subsection to a person who is reasonably able to prevent or lessen the threat, including the target of the threat. [2019 c.96 �2]

����� Note: See note under 125.693.

OFFICES OF COUNTY PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND CONSERVATOR

����� 125.700 Office of county public guardian and conservator; expenses; termination. The county court or board of county commissioners of any county:

����� (1) After making a determination that there exists a need within the county for a guardian or conservator for persons who do not have relatives or friends willing to serve as a guardian or conservator and capable of assuming the duties of guardianship or conservatorship, may create the office of county public guardian and conservator and such subordinate positions as may be necessary to operate effectively the office of county public guardian and conservator.

����� (2) May expend county funds for the purpose of operating the office of county public guardian and conservator.

����� (3) After establishment of the office of county public guardian and conservator, upon the finding that the county does not need the service of a county public guardian and conservator, may terminate the office. [Formerly 126.905; 2014 c.117 �13]

����� Note: 125.700 to 125.730 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 125 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

����� 125.705 Effect of vacancy in office of county public guardian and conservator. (1) The person appointed to the office of county public guardian and conservator shall serve in the office at the pleasure of the appointing authority. If the person holding the office of county public guardian and conservator is removed from office, dies, becomes incapacitated or resigns, the removal, death, incapacity or resignation shall operate to remove the county public guardian and conservator as guardian and conservator of all estates then under the guardianship and conservatorship of the person.

����� (2) As used in ORS 125.700 to 125.730, �county public guardian and conservator� means the person appointed to the office of county public guardian and conservator created under ORS 125.700. [Formerly 126.915; 2014 c.117 �14]

����� Note: See note under 125.700.

����� 125.710 Powers and duties of county public guardian and conservator. (1) The county public guardian and conservator may serve as the guardian or conservator, or both, of any person of whom the court having probate jurisdiction in the county may have jurisdiction. The county public guardian and conservator may serve as guardian or conservator upon the petition of any person or upon the petition of the county public guardian and conservator.

����� (2) When appointed as guardian or conservator by the court having probate jurisdiction, the county public guardian and conservator shall serve as provided in ORS chapter 125, ORS 127.005 and 127.015 except as specifically stated to the contrary in ORS 125.700 to 125.730.

����� (3) The county public guardian and conservator in the discretion of the county public guardian and conservator may employ private attorneys if the fees for the attorneys can be defrayed out of funds of the guardianship or conservatorship estate. [Formerly