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TITLE 25 HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CHAPTER 181VITAL STATISTICS
SUBCHAPTER BVITAL RECORDS
RULE §181.27Memorandum of Understanding with the Texas Funeral Service Commission
ISSUE 01/31/2003
ACTION Proposed
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 Health (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 proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 17, 2003

TRD-200300265

Susan K. Steeg

General Counsel

Texas Department of Health

Earliest possible date of adoption: March 2, 2003

For further information, please call: (512) 458-7236



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