Sec. 10b. DISPOSAL OF UNIDENTIFIED BODY. If the body of a deceased person is unidentified, a person may not cremate or direct the cremation of the body under this article. If the body is buried, the investigating agency responsible for the burial shall record and maintain for not less than 10 years all information pertaining to the body and the location of burial.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 49 - Inquests Upon Dead Bodies
Subchapter . B. Duties Performed by Medical Examiners
Article 49.25. Medical Examiners
Section 1-a. Multi-County District; Joint Office
Section 2. Appointments and Qualifications
Section 6. Death Investigations
Section 6a. Organ Transplant Donors; Notice; Inquests
Section 10. Disinterments and Cremations
Section 10a. Waiting Period Between Death and Cremation
Section 10b. Disposal of Unidentified Body
Section 12. Transfer of Duties of Justice of Peace