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HB 126, 45th R.S.

Relating to providing that County Courts, upon information and notice, without the necessity of a trial by jury may temporarily commit persons alleged to be mentally ill who are not charged with a criminal offense to State hospitals for the mentally ill for not exceeding ninety (90) days for observation and/or treatment.

Author: Lee M. Kenyon
Coauthor: Eli Henry Thornton, Jr. | Robert L. Reader

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 1937, 45th R.S.,ch. 268, General and Special Laws of Texas

Subjects:
Mental Health & Mental Retardation

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