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TITLE 25 HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 181VITAL STATISTICS
SUBCHAPTER BVITAL RECORDS
RULE §181.27Memorandum of Understanding with the Texas Funeral Services Commission
ISSUE 08/02/2013
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a)The purpose of this section is to implement Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 651, and Health and Safety Code, Chapters 193 and 195. In an effort to better protect the public health, safety and welfare, it is the legislative intent of the laws for the Texas Department of State Health Services (department) and the Texas Funeral Service Commission (TFSC) to adopt by rule a memorandum of understanding to facilitate cooperation between the agencies by establishing joint procedures and describing the actual duties of each agency for the referral, investigation, and resolution of complaints affecting the administration and enforcement of state laws relating to vital statistics and the licensing of funeral directors and funeral establishments.

 (b)The department adopts by reference 22 TAC §201.16 of the TFSC rules.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on July 22, 2013

TRD-201302981

Lisa Hernandez

General Counsel

Department of State Health Services

Effective date: August 11, 2013

Proposal publication date: February 15, 2013

For further information, please call: (512) 776-6972

 

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