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*1 518 OFFICE OFTHE ATTORNEY GENEIU~L~FTEXAS
AUSTIN
Hon. A. X. Hlokeraon
County Auditor
Jrontglxmy county
conros, Pexea
Sear Sir:
Hon. A. E. Elakexon, h&-4 2
Artlole ZlQ4, fi. C. a., 1925, provides as fol- lo?Ja:
"The exponees of oonveylng all public patients to the aaylumahall be borne by the oountlea res- peotivsly fmmwhloh they are sent: and said uountiee ohall pay:.the aame upon the aworn aooount of the of- rioer or personpsrfondng auoh eervloe . . ."
Artiole 9195, 2. c. S., 1925, provides: *The exponee of aonveylngto their hams pub- 110 pntlents discharged fnm the asylums, . . . shall be paid by the State. hy 0rrioer who may
oonvey a patient to the asylum in aooordanoe with the pmrlalons or the prooeding artiole ahall be paid for aUoh suM.oe out al the runds 0r the asp lum . . . at the rcltd of ton oents per mile for himself and eaoh neaeesary gmrd he nray employ, going anareturningaml the wme ror the ptiont zzolng . l . - inep00th 0r the frpo 8tafia48 at10~ 14~46 hourso
ah lntpw18i0n 0r a 44r but rrom a t3tiuay or th4 rm84r P th4y say statut48 aoawrlag tb4 autt4r. t la uur oplnlon that be r4Q?n6ll4a.
Under th4 h4t8 oi 3.876, at zwg4 l(tr,..i~wfqs olmsrly pma4a the th0 04tmy dmua pag a4 srpsnous at-oomomis a -pubVo &atleat rrom the
hrfiialr 146 provUl4d thst the county wa8 to pay 0r wmyan44 ta thd aaIylnuh l!ho 88~4 on mtma$p48r8 iaArtia&e ~sL94, RIUA, 1988.
Artlo~e’l.47 laposbd upw the atate thS obliga- 0r4mwrg44 ta patma praYl.sLon ie.luaw i.wdlvoratd eentelmo 0r &tit410 SlQ6, R&.8., ln tIl4 r& 19% *3 Ilon. A. E. Hiokerson,
Artiole lfJ3 provided for the apprehensldn of eeoapd imiates. Thifiie 88me ~ro~Islan IS mw round in Artfcle 31.96, 3. c. E., 1925.
AFCblls 149 protided ?or the rsynent or the expen8a8 nrisiag rromthe aonvemno~ or the esoep44 *4 Hon. A. E. If.lckemm, Page I. We quote
allw patients to tmporarily absent themelves. fro12 the Statute: The f5uperlntendent of any lnstltutlon . . .
may pemlt any Inmate thereof temporarily to leave such inlrtltution In Ohargo Of hle,guardian, rela- fiverr, frien4s, or by hl.mself . . . and may x-e- oelve him wheu returned by any auoh guardian, rela- tlpe, friend, or upon his arm application . . .
wlthout any further order or aomltuent . . .
kr?p such superlntendent, guardian, relative or friend nay temlnate suah leave of abeenae at any time and authorize the arrest and return of the patient, Any peaoe offloer of this State shall oause suah patient to be armsted and returnea upon the request O~:W ~n@h ettped&ttndat, gtlardlW;- reletlvo, or mma. . . . *
522 HOA. A. 3. Ei.cksmOA, S&age 5
f'romtho ererolse of 428 supOrinteXXd~t's sole diaoretlon as provided for In Article 31931. fn this instanoe, the patient remained the State's charge and the 40&e ixh&d rest Upon the Abil4Ae State 3Iospitti rather then upon oomtlcs tiah have no altermtlre wlth regard the in- QQ of these additional ob ligaticms, t&i&h are in DO way related nor oonnecte& with that primary expemze attending the orl(riti commitnmt.
Tpstlng that the above sotlefactorily answer8 yvur qwetlann, w6 are