Tennessee § 33-7-201 - Creation of forensic services units.
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§ 33-7-201. Creation of forensic services units.
The commissioner shall operate in the state hospitals secure facilities, known as forensic services units, necessary for persons with mental illness who are eligible for admission to the units under this title. Acts 1974, ch. 464, § 1; T.C.A., § 33-701; Acts 1984, ch. 922, § 35; 2000, ch. 947, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former chapter 7, §§ 33-7-101 — 33-7-103 , 33-7-201 — 33-7-203 , 33-7-301 — 33-7-303 (Acts 1974, ch. 464, § 1; 1975, ch. 248, §§ 22, 26, 27; 1977, ch. 386, § 1; 1979, ch. 311, §§ 1-3; 1981, ch. 224, § 17; 1982, ch. 862, § 12; 1983, ch. 323, § 23; T.C.A., §§ 33-701, 33-704, 33-708, 33-709 33-711 — 33-715; Acts 1984, ch. 922, §§ 35-38; 1985, ch. 437, §§ 26-28; 1987, ch. 143, § 4; 1998, ch. 978, §§ 1, 2), is deleted and replaced in the revision of title 33 by Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1, effective March 1, 2001.
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Section 33-7-201 ("Creation of forensic services units.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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