38 U.S.C. § 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.) Editorial Notes 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”.

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