Texas § HS.574.005 - SETTING ON APPLICATION
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§ HS.574.005. SETTING ON APPLICATION
SETTING ON APPLICATION. (a) The judge or a magistrate designated under Section 574.021 (e) shall set a date for a hearing to be held within 14 days after the date on which the application is filed. (b) The hearing may not be held during the first three days after the application is filed if the proposed patient or the proposed patient's attorney objects. (c) The court may grant one or more continuances of the hearing on the motion by a party and for good cause shown or on agreement of the parties. However, the hearing shall be held not later than the 30th day after the date on which the original application is filed. If extremely hazardous weather conditions exist or a disaster occurs that threatens the safety of the proposed patient or other essential parties to the hearing, the judge or magistrate may, by written order made each day, postpone the hearing for 24 hours. The written order must declare that an emergency exists because of the weather or the occurrence of a disaster. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
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Section HS.574.005 ("SETTING ON APPLICATION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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