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Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part IV - General Administrative Provisions
Chapter 55 - Minors, Incompetents, and Other Wards
Sec. 5501 - Commitment actions
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38 U.S.C. § 5501 (2019) |
§5501. Commitment actions |
The Secretary may incur necessary court costs and other expenses incident to proceedings for the commitment of mentally incompetent veterans to a Department hospital or domiciliary when necessary for treatment or domiciliary purposes. |
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1232, §3201; renumbered §5501, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; amended Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.) |
AMENDMENTS
1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3201 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". |
United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
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Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS CHAPTER 55 - MINORS, INCOMPETENTS, AND OTHER WARDS Sec. 5501 - Commitment actions |
section 5501 |
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January 24, 2020 |
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72 Stat. 1232 105 Stat. 238, 404 |
Public Law 85-857, Public Law 102-40, Public Law 102-83 |
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