By: Miller of Erath (Senate Sponsor - Nelson) H.B. No. 1031
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2009;
May 8, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Health
and Human Services; May 14, 2009, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 14, 2009, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to maintenance of roads on the property of a perpetual care
cemetery.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 712.007(c), Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(c) A corporation must include the following statement in
each sales contract, certificate of ownership, or other instrument
of conveyance of the exclusive right of sepulture:
"This cemetery is operated as a perpetual care
cemetery, which means that a perpetual care fund for
its maintenance has been established in conformity
with the laws of the State of Texas. Perpetual care
means to maintain, repair, and care for the cemetery,
including the roads on cemetery property."
SECTION 2. The amendment of Section 712.007(c), Health and
Safety Code, by this Act is intended to clarify rather than change
existing law.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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