Sec. 571.010. AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. (a) The facility administrator or the superintendent, supervisor, or manager of an inpatient mental health facility is the agent for service of process on a patient confined in the facility.
(b) The person receiving process shall sign a certificate with the person's name and title that states that the person is aware of the provisions of this subtitle. The certificate shall be attached to the citation and returned by the serving officer.
(c) The person receiving process, not later than the third day after its receipt, shall forward it by registered mail to the patient's legal guardian or personally deliver it to the patient, whichever appears to be in the patient's best interest.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Section: Previous 571.0065 571.0066 571.0067 571.007 571.008 571.0081 571.009 571.010 571.011 571.012 571.013 571.014 571.015 571.016 571.0165 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016