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. 85–85772 Stat. 1232Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1)105 Stat. 238Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3)105 Stat. 404(, , , § 3201; renumbered § 5501, , , ; amended , (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), , , 405.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–40section 3201 of this title1991— renumbered 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”.