Sec. 713.005. DEPOSIT RECORDS. (a) A municipality that acts as a trustee under this subchapter shall maintain a permanent, well-bound record book including, for each deposit made:
(1) the name of the depositor, listed in alphabetical order;
(2) the purpose and amount of the deposit;
(3) the name and location, as specifically as possible, of the grave, lot, or burial place to be maintained;
(4) the condition and status of the trust imposed; and
(5) other information required by the municipality.
(b) A certificate holder under this subchapter may, on payment of the proper cost or recording fee, record the certificate in the deed records of the county in which the cemetery is located. The county clerk shall file, index, and record the certificate in the deed records of that county.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
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