SB59: Community services board; requires employee that prepared report to attend hearing.

Chief Patron

Sen. Janet Howell (D-32)

Janet Howell (D-32)
Served: 1992–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

12/21/2007: In Courts of Justice Committee

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Summary

Community services board; attend all hearings.  Requires that an employee of the community services board that prepared the preadmission screening report attend the involuntary commitment hearing. The bill provides that where in person attendance is not practicable, attendance may be by electronic means. Further it provides that where the hearing is held in the jurisdiction of another community services board, an employee of the community services board serving that jurisdiction may attend on behalf of the community services board that prepared the preadmission screening report.