OPENING HEARING
Known as the Persons with an Intellectual Disability Act
The act spans §§ 591–597 (170 sections).
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff
The transfer hearing must be open to the public unless the court:
(1) finds that it is in the best interest of the resident to close the hearing; and
(2) obtains the consent of the resident, a parent of a resident who is a minor, the resident's guardian of the person, and the resident's legal representative to close the hearing.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.