Texas Statutes
Subchapter C. Copies of Records
Section 191.056. Copies Collected by National Agency

Sec. 191.056. COPIES COLLECTED BY NATIONAL AGENCY. (a) The national agency in charge of the collection of vital statistics may obtain, without expense to the state, transcripts of vital records without payment of the fees prescribed by this chapter.
(b) The department may contract with the national agency to have copies of vital records that are filed with the vital statistics unit transcribed for that agency.
(c) The state registrar may act as special agent for the national agency to accept the use of the franking privilege and forms furnished by the national agency.
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. 3.0543, eff. April 2, 2015.