[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR14.703]

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            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
                CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
PART 14_LEGAL SERVICES, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND MISCELLANEOUS
 
Sec.  14.703  Costs in commitment or restoration proceedings.

    (a) When authorized to institute a proceeding under Sec.  14.701, 
the Regional Counsel may authorize in advance or thereafter the payment 
or reimbursement of costs and other expenses for which the veteran is 
legally liable, including publication of notice necessary to accomplish 
the commitment.
    (b) The Regional Counsel also may authorize the payment of necessary 
costs and expenses for which the veteran is legally liable incident to 
his or her restoration to full civil rights in any case in which the 
Regional Counsel ia authorized to institute restoration proceedings 
under Sec.  14.701(b)(4).