§ 5501. — Commitment actions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 38USC5501]
TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART IV--GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 55--MINORS, INCOMPETENTS, AND OTHER WARDS
Sec. 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, Sec. 3201; renumbered
Sec. 5501, Pub. L. 102-40, title IV, Sec. 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105
Stat. 238; amended Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E),
Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)
Amendments
1991--Pub. L. 102-40 renumbered section 3201 of this title as this
section.
Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted ``Secretary'' for
``Administrator''.
Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(a)(3), (4), substituted ``Department'' for
``Veterans' Administration''.
