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Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body
Subtitle B - Disposition of the Body
Chapter 694 - Burial
Section 694.001. Duties of Department of State Health Services
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TX Health & Safety Code § 694.001 (2022)
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Sec. 694.001. DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES. The Department of State Health Services shall regulate the disposal, transportation, interment, and disinterment of dead bodies to the extent reasonable and necessary to protect public health and safety.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1506, eff. April 2, 2015.
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