Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Cemeteries and Crematories
Chapter 711 - General Provisions Relating to Cemeteries

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 711.001. Definitions - Sec. 711.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Abandoned cemetery" means...

Section 711.002. Disposition of Remains; Duty to Inter - Sec. 711.002. DISPOSITION OF REMAINS; DUTY TO INTER. (a) Except...

Section 711.003. Records of Interment - Sec. 711.003. RECORDS OF INTERMENT. A record shall be kept...

Section 711.004. Removal of Remains - Sec. 711.004. REMOVAL OF REMAINS. (a) Remains interred in a...

Section 711.007. Nuisance; Abatement and Injunction - Sec. 711.007. NUISANCE; ABATEMENT AND INJUNCTION. (a) A district court...

Section 711.008. Location of Cemetery - Sec. 711.008. LOCATION OF CEMETERY. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 711.009. Authority of Cemetery Keeper - Sec. 711.009. AUTHORITY OF CEMETERY KEEPER. (a) The superintendent, sexton,...

Section 711.010. Abandoned, Unknown, or Unverified Cemetery - Sec. 711.010. ABANDONED, UNKNOWN, OR UNVERIFIED CEMETERY. (a) The owner...

Section 711.0105. Method of Removal of Remains - Sec. 711.0105. METHOD OF REMOVAL OF REMAINS. (a) The removal...

Section 711.011. Filing Record of Unknown or Abandoned Cemetery - Sec. 711.011. FILING RECORD OF UNKNOWN OR ABANDONED CEMETERY. (a)...

Section 711.0111. Notice of Unverified Cemetery - Sec. 711.0111. NOTICE OF UNVERIFIED CEMETERY. (a) A person who...

Section 711.012. Rules - Sec. 711.012. RULES. (a) The Finance Commission of Texas may...

Subchapter B. Cemetery Corporations

Section 711.021. Formation of Corporation to Maintain and Operate Cemetery - Sec. 711.021. FORMATION OF CORPORATION TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE CEMETERY....

Section 711.022. Formation of Nonprofit Cemetery Corporation by Plot Owners - Sec. 711.022. FORMATION OF NONPROFIT CEMETERY CORPORATION BY PLOT OWNERS....

Section 711.023. Rights of Plot Owners in Cemetery Operated by Nonprofit Cemetery Corporation - Sec. 711.023. RIGHTS OF PLOT OWNERS IN CEMETERY OPERATED BY...

Section 711.024. Authority of Nonprofit Cemetery Corporation - Sec. 711.024. AUTHORITY OF NONPROFIT CEMETERY CORPORATION. A nonprofit cemetery...

Subchapter C. Cemetery Organizations

Section 711.031. Rules; Civil Penalty - Sec. 711.031. RULES; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A cemetery organization may...

Section 711.032. Discrimination by Race, Color, or National Origin Prohibited - Sec. 711.032. DISCRIMINATION BY RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN PROHIBITED....

Section 711.033. Property Acquisition by Cemetery Organization; Recording Title - Sec. 711.033. PROPERTY ACQUISITION BY CEMETERY ORGANIZATION; RECORDING TITLE. (a)...

Section 711.034. Dedication - Sec. 711.034. DEDICATION. (a) A cemetery organization that acquires property...

Section 711.035. Effect of Dedication - Sec. 711.035. EFFECT OF DEDICATION. (a) Property may be dedicated...

Section 711.036. Removal of Dedication - Sec. 711.036. REMOVAL OF DEDICATION. (a) A cemetery organization may...

Section 711.037. Lien Against Cemetery Property - Sec. 711.037. LIEN AGAINST CEMETERY PROPERTY. (a) A cemetery organization...

Section 711.038. Sale of Plots by Cemetery Organizations - Sec. 711.038. SALE OF PLOTS BY CEMETERY ORGANIZATIONS. (a) A...

Section 711.0381. Sale or Resale of Plots by Certain Persons - Sec. 711.0381. SALE OR RESALE OF PLOTS BY CERTAIN PERSONS....

Section 711.039. Rights of Interment in Plot - Sec. 711.039. RIGHTS OF INTERMENT IN PLOT. (a) A plot...

Section 711.0395. Multiple Interments in Same Plot - Sec. 711.0395. MULTIPLE INTERMENTS IN SAME PLOT. A cemetery organization...

Section 711.040. Multiple Owners of Plot - Sec. 711.040. MULTIPLE OWNERS OF PLOT. Two or more owners...

Section 711.041. Access to Cemetery - Sec. 711.041. ACCESS TO CEMETERY. (a) Any person who wishes...

Section 711.042. Authority of Nonprofit Cemetery Organization - Sec. 711.042. AUTHORITY OF NONPROFIT CEMETERY ORGANIZATION. A nonprofit cemetery...

Subchapter D. Enforcement

Section 711.051. Enforcement by Attorney General; Proceedings to Forfeit Charter for Noncompliance - Sec. 711.051. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL; PROCEEDINGS TO FORFEIT CHARTER...

Section 711.0515. Enforcement by Attorney General; Injunctive Relief - Sec. 711.0515. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. In addition...

Section 711.052. Criminal Penalties - Sec. 711.052. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person who is an...

Section 711.0521. Access to Cemeteries; Criminal Penalties - Sec. 711.0521. ACCESS TO CEMETERIES; CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person...

Section 711.053. Definition - Sec. 711.053. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "commissioner" means the banking...

Section 711.054. Enforcement by Finance Commission of Texas - Sec. 711.054. ENFORCEMENT BY FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS. The Finance...

Section 711.055. Enforcement by Commissioner - Sec. 711.055. ENFORCEMENT BY COMMISSIONER. (a) Chapter 2001, Government Code,...

Section 711.056. Pattern of Wilful Disregard - Sec. 711.056. PATTERN OF WILFUL DISREGARD. (a) If after a...

Section 711.057. Emergency Order - Sec. 711.057. EMERGENCY ORDER. (a) The commissioner may issue an...

Section 711.058. Restitution - Sec. 711.058. RESTITUTION. The commissioner may issue an order to...

Section 711.059. Seizure of Accounts and Records - Sec. 711.059. SEIZURE OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS. (a) The commissioner...

Subchapter E. Lawn Crypts

Section 711.061. Requirements for Lawn Crypts - Sec. 711.061. REQUIREMENTS FOR LAWN CRYPTS. (a) A lawn crypt...

Section 711.063. Construction; Default - Sec. 711.063. CONSTRUCTION; DEFAULT. (a) A cemetery in which undeveloped...

Section 711.064. Contract Disclosures - Sec. 711.064. CONTRACT DISCLOSURES. (a) A sales contract for an...

Subchapter F. Powers and Duties of Department

Section 711.081. Definitions - Sec. 711.081. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the...

Section 711.082. Administration; Fees - Sec. 711.082. ADMINISTRATION; FEES. (a) The department shall administer Subchapter...

Section 711.083. Records; Examination - Sec. 711.083. RECORDS; EXAMINATION. (a) A person acting as a...

Section 711.084. Examination Fee - Sec. 711.084. EXAMINATION FEE. (a) For each examination conducted under...