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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 8. DEATH AND DISPOSITION OF THE BODY |
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Subtitle C. CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIES |
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Chapter 713. LOCAL REGULATION OF CEMETERIES |
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Subchapter A. MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF CEMETERIES |
Sec. 713.005. DEPOSIT RECORDS
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(a) A municipality that acts as a trustee under this subchapter shall maintain a permanent, well-bound record book including, for each deposit made:
(1) the name of the depositor, listed in alphabetical order;
(2) the purpose and amount of the deposit;
(3) the name and location, as specifically as possible, of the grave, lot, or burial place to be maintained;
(4) the condition and status of the trust imposed; and
(5) other information required by the municipality.
(b) A certificate holder under this subchapter may, on payment of the proper cost or recording fee, record the certificate in the deed records of the county in which the cemetery is located. The county clerk shall file, index, and record the certificate in the deed records of that county.