1-1     By:   Duncan                                           S.B. No. 581
 1-2           (In the Senate - Filed February 7, 2001; February 8, 2001,
 1-3     read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
 1-4     Relations; March 22, 2001, reported favorably by the following
 1-5     vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; March 22, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-6                            A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-7                                   AN ACT
 1-8     relating to document preparation costs in connection with mental
 1-9     health proceedings.
1-10           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11           SECTION 1.  Section 571.018, Health and Safety Code, is
1-12     amended by adding Subsection (k) to read as follows:
1-13           (k)  If a county in which a state mental hospital is located
1-14     incurs costs in the preparation of documents related to mental
1-15     health proceedings for a patient or proposed patient in connection
1-16     with treatment at the state mental hospital, the county may charge
1-17     the county of residence of the patient or proposed patient for
1-18     those costs.
1-19           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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