38 U.S.C. § 5501

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 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.

38 U.S.C. § 5501

Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1232, §3201; renumbered § 5501,Pub. L. 102-40, title IV, §402(b)(1)5501,, 105 Stat. 238; amended Pub. L. 102-83, §4(a)(3), (4), (b) (1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1991- 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".