1999 Minnesota Statutes

     256.05 Supervision over paroled patients; state agents 
  appointed.  

    The commissioner of human services so far as possible shall 
 exercise supervision over paroled patients of the state 
 hospitals for the mentally ill and of the state schools and 
 hospitals for mentally retarded persons and persons having 
 epilepsy; and, when deemed necessary for that purpose, may 
 appoint one or more state agents and fix their salary.  The 
 commissioner may appoint suitable persons in any part of the 
 state for the same purpose.  Every such agent or person shall 
 perform such duties as the commissioner of human services may 
 prescribe in behalf or in supervision of patients paroled from 
 any such institution, including assistance in obtaining 
 employment and the return of paroled patients when necessary.  
 The duty of the commissioner of human services or the 
 superintendent of any state institution exercising such 
 supervision over any patient who has been or may be paroled to 
 the custody of the superintendent or other proper officer or 
 authority in charge or control of any United States veterans 
 bureau neuropsychiatric hospital shall cease to exist upon 
 acceptance of the patient's custody thereby.  

    HIST: (4419, 4420) 1907 c 292 s 1,2; 1917 c 208 s 1; 1925 c 
 308; 1965 c 45 s 36; 1983 c 10 s 1; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1986 
 c 444