Sec. 716.003. LOCATION OF CREMATORY. (a) A crematory may be constructed on or adjacent to a perpetual care cemetery or adjacent to a funeral establishment.
(b) A crematory, other than a crematory registered with the commission on September 1, 2003, must:
(1) be adjacent to a perpetual care cemetery or funeral establishment; and
(2) be owned or operated by the person that owns or operates the perpetual care cemetery or funeral establishment.
(c) In this section, "adjacent to" means that a part of the property on which the crematory is to be constructed has a common boundary with:
(1) the perpetual care cemetery or property on which the funeral establishment is located; or
(2) a public easement, a utility easement, or a railroad right-of-way that has a common boundary with the perpetual care cemetery or property on which the funeral establishment is located.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body
Subtitle C - Cemeteries and Crematories
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 716.002. Cremation Rules
Section 716.003. Location of Crematory
Section 716.0035. Acceptance of Remains
Section 716.004. Waiting Period for Cremation