OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS **AUSTIN**

~ogmrablo Chaa. W. Cmttww, Chief ~e.moaynarj Division stateBoard of Control Austin, %x88 Dear Sirt oplniorl No. O-3883
Rsr J&q an allen resldl.ng in Texas, vho beooms wntal1~ Ill, be aommittedby a Texan court of oompetent juFi8diotionto one or our Statemental hompitalm, and it4 the ruperlntendent of raid State avmtnlhospltal VliUll hia Dight8~ to OF&F admitted,cared for and treated the. said alion, vn the mama **bamis ElII**  that **of a**  wsldent **of** the State vho ia a oltlsen o? the United States? Your retpestfor mx opinion ipom th.l8 depmtamut ha8 been reoelvedand conaldered. Ye quote tmn pow requetitt

"May an alien realdingin Texas,vho beoomm mentally ill, **be** ooxmitted **by a**  **Texas aourt**  **of** oompetentjurisdiction to one of our State wntal hoapltals,and ir the auporlntendent of the said Statementalhorpltalvlthln hia rights to order admitted,cared for and treated the @aid alien, on the **ant8 baaie**  **4a** that of 8 residentof the State vho Is a ol.tlaen of the United 2itates?" Article 3193; Vermont8 Clvll Statutesof Taxae, providest “A person alleged to be lnmne, and vho 18 not held on a c~lminalcharge,mag be OaarmitWd-sable Chas. Y. Gwtner, Page 2

to md oonii.md ln an Inmtl+sution top the owtody ttal trQatmnt of t&m IwanQ a& of other persam aUreAn8 fror mntal ill.nerrea **upon an**  WdQP UtldQ **by a**  Qowttp judge **0r the**  OOI?BMY ia vhiah the tilsged insaneperson naides or -7 be& djudglng auah pellson to beinam&e,**". Artiale 31936,Vernonta Civil **StQtUtQQ of**  **Term, pro**  **vldea** t %mediately after any perron 18 adjudged iW- the OoUnty jUd@Q Shy aaamn(CltQ **Vith the**  **superintendent of**  **thy** State **EoQpif& 0~**  PsychOPathie

Rorpltal of the dlstriet in vhleh said permn reald%r op m?~y be at thy time, at& if notified by the latter that there 1~ a ra6aasy In the inetltutioB, he &la11 ieme a **V-t t0**  the UhWi.ff**OP** 8t%Q &h.P **SUitablQ poison,**  dlreoting

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**wrson** to the hoepita vlthout delay. l l 

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**Artiale** 3193*,Vernontr Glvil 8tatuteaof rullr,provldea far e temporaryeo5ittmeat to an lnatitutI,an **fop** tba trQatmnt Of thQ InranQ for tampwPy eaFQ and **tPQatmnt** for 8 pe?iodOf thirty-five dayo m the detel%lnatim Of said penws'a insanity.

Otih%r seationsof laidArtlale 3193,Vermn*n Clrll Statutea,

prevldi instancesIn vhleh a pereon mty be omtted to a State lnatitution. All of the8e rtatutes hsve been emefully oonaidemd and vi11 not be copied ln thir opinion.

In none of the rtatutQ@ dealingvlth mntally ill pQPmnt to an inetltutlon for the mentally ill. Xelther do W find any thing in any **Of** the **tifrtUt%a** pertaining**t0** the rUnttily 111 which vould Indicatethat a pereon nest be a altisenof the United **8tEtter** before a **aU&WZ ’** **iati3l%dQllt Of**  **a 8totQ**  iMtitUtiQt3 for the mentally ill, can rccept atid **PQPWA** 88 4 Pep*- OQIImlttedby a court of eoarpstent jurlrdiatian. You **are,** thenfQm, advisedt-t 3.n

OUP opinion the Btatute8 **Of** the state of pm de&ing vith the aare and treastasnt of the Een~llY 111 haw aQtP

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bQQn restrictedto apply only to citise.us of the United States dlonebut are **Ukevise** applle4bleto 4n illenvho may be in a~ St&Q ol'

Texas 4nd vho s14y be mentally ill. It iollovII, &refor%, that 8 SuperintsndQnt Of 4 State institutionfor thementally111 is nuthorisedsn4 should 40aQpt 4n alien vho hea been oosmittedto s&id iustitutioor for the aeutrlly ill by 4 Oowt of OoqpQteutjurlsdiotlonjust the 84s~ **as** iS said prsan cmtted **VW** 4 Oititenof thQ United States.

Ua **trustthatinthis6stnwrvehava** fullyursver~d your inquiries. Yours wry truly AEmlmY aEmRAL

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