72-15-302. Retiring public administrator may close pending estates. The public administrator, upon the expiration or termination of his term of office, may continue to administer estates not closed by filing and presenting to the court a full and complete account pertaining to each estate not closed and securing an order of court granting him letters of administration and qualifying himself as a personal representative.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 263, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 91-629.