Texas § HS.594.040 - OPENING HEARING

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§ HS.594.040. OPENING HEARING

OPENING HEARING. 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. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

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Section HS.594.040 ("OPENING HEARING") 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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