Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

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 oonveylngall public patients to the aaylumahall be borne by the oountlea res- peotivslyfmmwhloh they are sent: and said uountiee ohall pay:.theaame 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 dischargedfnm the asylums, . . . shall be paid by the State. hy 0rrioer who may oonvey a patient to the asylum in aooordanoewith the pmrlalons or the prooeding artiole ahall be paid for aUoh suM.oe out al the runds 0r the asp lum . . . at the rcltdof ton oents per mile for himself and eaoh neaeesarygmrd he nrayemploy, going anareturningaml the wme ror the ptiont zzo lng . l . - hourso inep00th 0r the frpo 8tafia48 at10~ 14~46 ah a 44r lntpw18i0n0r P but rrom a t3tiuay or th4 rm84r statut48 aoawrlag tb4 autt4r. t la uur oplnlon that th4y say be r4Q?n6ll4a. Underth4 h4t8 oi 3.876, at zwg4 l(tr,..i~wfqsolmsrly pma4a the th0 04tmy dmua pag a4 srpsnous at-oomomis a -pubVo &atleat rromthe hrfiialr146 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 patma ta praYl.sLonie.luawi.wdlvoratd ln tIl4 r& eentelmo 0r &tit410 SlQ6, R&.8., 19% Ilon.A. E. Hiokerson, Artiole lfJ3provided for the apprehensldnof eeoapd imiates. Thifiie88me ~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 Hon. A. E. If.lckemm,Page I. allw patients to tmporarily absent themelves. We quote fro12the Statute: The f5uperlntendentof any lnstltutlon. . . may pemlt any Inmate thereof temporarilyto 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?psuch superlntendent,guardian,relative or friend nay temlnate suah leave of abeenae at any time and authorizethe 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&age5 f'romtho ererolse of 428 supOrinteXXd~t'ssole diaoretlonas 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 3Iospittirather then upon oomtlcs tiah have no altermtlre wlth regard the in- QQ of these additionalob ligaticms,t&i&h are in DO way related nor oonnecte& with that primary expemze attending the orl(riti commitnmt. Tpstlng that the above sotlefactorilyanswer8 yvur qwetlann,w6 are