By Brown of Brazos H.B. No. 166 77R1444 MCK-F A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to establishment or use of certain cemeteries. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Section 711.008, Health and Safety Code, is 1-5 amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: 1-6 (f) Not later than September 1, 2001, a charitable nonprofit 1-7 corporation may file a written application with the governing body 1-8 of a municipality to establish or use a cemetery located inside the 1-9 boundaries of the municipality. The municipality by ordinance 1-10 shall prescribe the information to be included in the application. 1-11 The governing body by ordinance may authorize the establishment or 1-12 use of the cemetery if the municipality determines and states in 1-13 the ordinance that the establishment or use of the cemetery does 1-14 not adversely affect public health, safety, and welfare. 1-15 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-16 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-17 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-18 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-19 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the 1-20 legislative session.