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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of certain counties to own, operate, and |
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maintain a cemetery. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 713.027, Health and |
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Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 713.027. CEMETERY OWNED BY COUNTY OF 15,000 [8,200] OR |
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LESS. |
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SECTION 2. Section 713.027(a), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A county with a population of 15,000 [8,200] or less may |
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own, operate, and maintain a cemetery and sell the right of burial |
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in the cemetery. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027. |