Section 574.024 - Appointment of Attorney(a) When a protective custody order is signed, the judge or designated magistrate shall appoint an attorney to represent a proposed patient who does not have an attorney.(b) Within a reasonable time before a hearing is held under Section 574.025, the court that ordered the protective custody shall provide to the proposed patient and the proposed patient's attorney a written notice that states: (1) that the proposed patient has been placed under a protective custody order;(2) the grounds for the order; and(3) the time and place of the hearing to determine probable cause.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 574.024
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1991.