Nonresidents

§ 21–551. Nonresidents (a) If a person ordered committed to a public hospital by the court pursuant to section 21–545 is found by the Commission, subject to a review by the court, not to be a resident of the District of Columbia, and to fie a resident of another place, he shall be transferred to the State of his residence if an appropriate institution of that State is willing to accept him. If the person is an indigent, the expense of transferring him, including the traveling expenses of necessary attendants, shall be borne by the District of Columbia. (b) For the purposes of this section, “resident of the District of Columbia” means a person who has maintained his principal place of abode in the District of Columbia for more than one year immediately prior to the filing of the petition referred to in subsection (a) of section 21–541.