Section 6. The superintendent of the Tewksbury hospital may deposit in any bank or trust company within the commonwealth or on paid-up shares and accounts of and in co-operative banks, funds belonging to patients and funds deposited by their relatives or friends to be used for their benefit or may use said funds to purchase share accounts of a federal savings and loan association located in the commonwealth, in an account entitled ''Patients' Funds'', or the superintendent may, whenever he deems it desirable, deposit such funds in such banks in separate accounts as trustee or use said funds to purchase share accounts of a federal savings and loan association located in the commonwealth, as trustee, in each instance, for the patient.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 122 - Tewksbury Hospital
Section 1 - Supervision; Inpatient and Outpatient Services
Section 2 - Board of Trustees; Number; Appointment
Section 3 - Board of Trustees; Powers and Duties; Appointment of Superintendent
Section 4 - Trustees; Rules and Regulations
Section 5 - Corporate Status of Trustees; Powers and Duties
Section 6 - Deposit of Funds by Superintendent
Section 7 - Unclaimed Patients' Funds; Disposition
Section 8 - Unclaimed Patients' Valuables; Disposition; Record
Section 9 - Unclaimed Bank Books of Former Patients; Payment to Trustees
Section 10 - Powers of Trustees Relative to Patients and Their Property
Section 11 - Receiving of Persons
Section 12 - Removal of Persons to Places of Residence
Section 13 - Removal of Persons Infected With Dangerous Disease; Expenses
Section 14 - Admission of Persons Affected With Diseases; Expenses
Section 15 - Contracts for Employment of Patients; Discharge; Forfeiture of Support
Section 16 - Liability of Kindred for Support
Section 22 - Treasurer of Banking Institutions; Failure to Disclose Deposits, etc.; Penalty