Title 24, Hospitals and AsylumsRelease 119-102
§17 Government of Naval Asylum
Title 24 › CHAPTER 1 — NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS › § 17
Summary
The Secretary of the Navy sets the rules that run the asylum.
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Title 24, §17
Hospitals and Asylums, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The asylum for disabled and decrepit Navy officers, seamen, and marines shall be governed in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy.
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Editorial Notes
Codification R.S. § 4811 derived from act Feb. 26, 1811, ch. 26, § 4, 2 Stat. 650.
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24 U.S.C. § 17
Title 24, Hospitals and Asylums
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102