Sec. 713.001. MUNICIPAL CEMETERY AUTHORIZED. The governing body of a municipality may:
(1) purchase, establish, and regulate a cemetery; and
(2) enclose and improve a cemetery owned by the municipality.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 634, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body
Subtitle C - Cemeteries and Crematories
Chapter 713 - Local Regulation of Cemeteries
Subchapter A. Municipal Regulation of Cemeteries
Section 713.001. Municipal Cemetery Authorized
Section 713.002. Local Trust for Cemetery
Section 713.003. Local Authority to Receive Gifts; Deposits for Care; Certificates
Section 713.005. Deposit Records
Section 713.007. Appointment of Successor Trustee
Section 713.008. Termination of Municipal Trust by Certain Municipalities
Section 713.008. Termination of Municipal Trust by Certain Municipalities
Section 713.009. Local Possession and Control of Unkept or Abandoned Cemetery