Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 46B.001. Definitions
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Art. 46B.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Department" means the Department of State Health
Services.
(2) "Inpatient mental health facility" has the meaning
assigned by Section 571.003, Health and Safety Code.
(3) "Local mental health authority" has the meaning
assigned by Section 571.003, Health and Safety Code.
(4) "Local mental retardation authority" has the meaning
assigned by Section 531.002, Health and Safety Code.
(5) "Mental health facility" has the meaning assigned by
Section 571.003, Health and Safety Code.
(6) "Mental illness" has the meaning assigned by Section
571.003, Health and Safety Code.
(7) "Mental retardation" has the meaning assigned by
Section 591.003, Health and Safety Code.
(8) "Residential care facility" has the meaning assigned by
Section 591.003, Health and Safety Code.
(9) "Electronic broadcast system" means a two-way
electronic communication of image and sound between the defendant
and the court and includes secure Internet videoconferencing.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 35, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Subds. (1), (9) amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 324, Sec. 1,
eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Article: 17A.04 17A.05 17A.06 17A.07 17A.08 17A.09 46A.01 46B.001 46B.002 46B.003 46B.004 46B.005 46B.006 46B.007 46B.008
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