Sec. 691.022. GENERAL DUTIES. (a) The board shall distribute bodies and anatomical specimens to institutions and other persons authorized to receive them.
(b) The board shall adopt rules to ensure that each body and anatomical specimen in the custody of the board or an institution represented on the board is treated with respect.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 948, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (S.B. 1214), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body
Subtitle B - Disposition of the Body
Chapter 691 - Anatomical Board of the State of Texas
Subchapter B. Donation and Distribution of Bodies and Anatomical Specimens
Section 691.022. General Duties
Section 691.0225. Informational Document
Section 691.023. Duty to Deliver Certain Bodies to Board
Section 691.024. Persons Who May Claim Body for Burial
Section 691.025. Procedure After Death
Section 691.026. Body of Traveler
Section 691.028. Donation of Body by Written Instrument
Section 691.029. Authority to Accept Bodies From Outside the State
Section 691.030. Board's Authority to Distribute Bodies and Anatomical Specimens
Section 691.031. Transportation of Bodies; Records
Section 691.032. Costs of Distribution
Section 691.033. Use of Bodies and Anatomical Specimens
Section 691.034. Regulation of Persons and Institutions Using Bodies and Anatomical Specimens