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TX Code Crim Pro § 10a (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 49 - Inquests Upon Dead Bodies|Subchapter . B. Duties Performed by Medical Examiners|Article 49.25. Medical Examiners|Section 10a. Waiting Period Between Death and Cremation

Sec. 10a. WAITING PERIOD BETWEEN DEATH AND CREMATION.  The body of a deceased person shall not be cremated within 48 hours after the time of death as indicated on the regular death certificate, unless the death certificate indicates death was caused by the pestilential diseases of Asiatic cholera, bubonic plague, typhus fever, or smallpox, or unless the time requirement is waived in writing by the county medical examiner or, in counties not having a county medical examiner, a justice of the peace.  In a public health disaster, the commissioner of public health may designate other communicable diseases for which cremation within 48 hours of the time of death is authorized.
TX Code Crim Pro § 10b (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 49 - Inquests Upon Dead Bodies|Subchapter . B. Duties Performed by Medical Examiners|Article 49.25. Medical Examiners|Section 10b. Disposal of Unidentified Body

Sec. 10b. DISPOSAL OF UNIDENTIFIED BODY.  If the body of a deceased person is unidentified, a person may not cremate or direct the cremation of the body under this article.  If the body is buried, the investigating agency responsible for the burial shall record and maintain for not less than 10 years all information pertaining to the body and the location of burial.
TX Code Crim Pro § 11 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 49 - Inquests Upon Dead Bodies|Subchapter . B. Duties Performed by Medical Examiners|Article 49.25. Medical Examiners|Section 11. Records

Sec. 11.  RECORDS.  (a)  The medical examiner shall keep full and complete records properly indexed, giving the name if known of every person whose death is investigated, the place where the body was found, the date, the cause and manner of death, and shall issue a death certificate.  The full report and detailed findings of the autopsy, if any, shall be a part of the record.  Copies of all records shall promptly be delivered to the proper district, county, or criminal district attorney in any case where further investigation is advisable.  The records may not be withheld, subject to a discretionary exception under Chapter 552, Government Code, except that a photograph or x-ray of a body taken during an autopsy is excepted from required public disclosure in accordance with Chapter 552, Government Code, but is subject to disclosure:(1)  under a subpoena or authority of other law; or(2)  if the photograph or x-ray is of the body of a person who died while in the custody of law enforcement.(b)  Under the exception to public disclosure provided by Subsection (a), a governmental body as defined by Section 552.003, Government Code, may withhold a photograph or x-ray described by Subsection (a) without requesting a decision from the attorney general under Subchapter G, Chapter 552, Government Code.  This subsection does not affect the required disclosure of a photograph or x-ray under Subsection (a)(1) or (2).(c)  The medical examiner may release a copy of an autopsy report of a deceased person to any organ and tissue procurement organization, hospital, or other covered entity as defined by Section 181.001, Health and Safety Code, that treated the deceased person before death or procured any anatomical gift from the body of the deceased person.  The release of a report under this subsection is not considered a disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.  A report obtained under this subsection is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
TX Code Crim Pro § 12 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 49 - Inquests Upon Dead Bodies|Subchapter . B. Duties Performed by Medical Examiners|Article 49.25. Medical Examiners|Section 12. Transfer of Duties of Justice of Peace

Sec. 12. TRANSFER OF DUTIES OF JUSTICE OF PEACE.  When the commissioners court of any county shall establish the office of medical examiner, all powers and duties of justices of the peace in such county relating to the investigation of deaths and inquests shall vest in the office of the medical examiner.  Any subsequent General Law pertaining to the duties of justices of the peace in death investigations and inquests shall apply to the medical examiner in such counties as to the extent not inconsistent with this Article, and all laws or parts of laws otherwise in conflict herewith are hereby declared to be inapplicable to this Article.
TX Code Crim Pro § 13 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 49 - Inquests Upon Dead Bodies|Subchapter . B. Duties Performed by Medical Examiners|Article 49.25. Medical Examiners|Section 13. Use of Forensic Anthropologist

Sec. 13. USE OF FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGIST.  On discovering the body or body part of a deceased person in the circumstances described by Subdivision 3(B) of Section 6(a), the medical examiner may request the aid of a forensic anthropologist in the examination of the body or body part.  The forensic anthropologist must hold a doctoral degree in anthropology with an emphasis in physical anthropology.  The forensic anthropologist shall attempt to establish whether the body or body part is of a human or animal, whether evidence of childbirth, injury, or disease exists, and the sex, race, age, stature, and physical anomalies of the body or body part.  The forensic anthropologist may also attempt to establish the cause, manner, and time of death.
TX Code Crim Pro § 13A (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 49 - Inquests Upon Dead Bodies|Subchapter . B. Duties Performed by Medical Examiners|Article 49.25. Medical Examiners|Section 13A. Fees

Sec. 13A.  FEES.  (a)  A medical examiner may charge reasonable fees for services provided by the office of medical examiner under this article, including cremation approvals, court testimonies, consultations, and depositions.(b)  The commissioners court must approve the amount of the fee before the fee may be assessed.  The fee may not exceed the amount necessary to provide the services described by Subsection (a).(c)  The fee may not be assessed against the county's district attorney or a county office.
TX Code Crim Pro § 14 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 49 - Inquests Upon Dead Bodies|Subchapter . B. Duties Performed by Medical Examiners|Article 49.25. Medical Examiners|Section 14. Penalty

Sec. 14. PENALTY.    (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this article.(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1969, 61st Leg., p. 1033, ch. 336, Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 1969;  Acts 1969, 61st Leg., p. 1619, ch. 500, Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 1969;  Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 1165, ch. 270, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971;  Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1826, ch. 562, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|Sec. 6a amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1205, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1989;  Sec. 1 amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 597, Sec. 58, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Sec. 6, subds. 6, 7 amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 284(66), (67), eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Sec. 10 amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 284(69), eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Sec. 6 amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 255, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 878, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Secs. 6, 7, 9 amended by and Sec. 10b added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 656, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Sec. 13 added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 656, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Sec. 14 renumbered from Sec. 13 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 656, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Sec. 11 amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 607, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Sec. 6(a) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 826, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 6;  Sec. 7(a) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 894, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Sec. 7(c) added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 894, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Secs. 10, 10a amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.191, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Sec. 13 amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 826, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 1233), Sec. 8, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 22 (S.B. 336), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 25 (S.B. 457), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1186 (H.B. 3716), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 250 (H.B. 1419), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 694 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.|
TX Code Crim Pro § heading (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants|Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines|Article 102.0171. Fines: Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Funds|Section heading.

 (a)  A defendant convicted of an offense under Section 28.08, Penal Code, in a county court, county court at law, or district court shall pay a fine of $50 for juvenile delinquency prevention and graffiti eradication.(b) In this article, a person is considered convicted if:(1)  a sentence is imposed on the person;(2)  the person receives community supervision, including deferred adjudication;  or(3)  the court defers final disposition of the person's case.(c)  The clerks of the respective courts shall collect the fines and pay the fines to the county treasurer or to any other official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the county treasurer for deposit in a fund to be known as the county juvenile delinquency prevention fund.  A fund designated by this subsection may be used only to:(1)  repair damage caused by the commission of offenses under Section 28.08, Penal Code;(2)  provide educational and intervention programs and materials, including printed educational materials for distribution to primary and secondary school students, designed to prevent individuals from committing offenses under Section 28.08, Penal Code;(3)  provide to the public rewards for identifying and aiding in the apprehension and prosecution of offenders who commit offenses under Section 28.08, Penal Code;(4)  provide funding for teen recognition and teen recreation programs;(5)  provide funding for local teen court programs;(6)  provide funding for the local juvenile probation department; and(7)  provide educational and intervention programs designed to prevent juveniles from engaging in delinquent conduct.(d) The county juvenile delinquency prevention fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 593, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|Section heading amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 601, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Subsecs. (c) and (d) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 601, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1053 (H.B. 2151), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.34, eff. January 1, 2020.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.35, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Educ Code § 7.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7.001. Definition

Sec. 7.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "board" means the State Board of Education.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 7.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7.002. Texas Education Agency: Composition and Purpose

Sec. 7.002.  TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY:  COMPOSITION AND PURPOSE.  (a)  The commissioner of education and the agency staff comprise the Texas Education Agency.(b)  The agency shall carry out the educational functions specifically delegated under Section 7.021, 7.055, or another provision of this code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 7.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7.003. Limitation on Authority

Sec. 7.003.  LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.  An educational function not specifically delegated to the agency or the board under this code is reserved to and shall be performed by school districts or open-enrollment charter schools.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 7.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7.004. Sunset Provision

Sec. 7.004.  SUNSET PROVISION.  (a)  The Texas Education Agency is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the agency is abolished September 1, 2027.(b)  As part of the Sunset Advisory Commission's review of the agency under Subsection (a), the commission in coordination with the agency shall select for review three regional education service centers that serve diverse geographic areas of the state and diverse population sizes.  The commission's review of the agency must include an evaluation of the agency's oversight of the centers.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1227 (H.B. 1116), Sec. 1.05(a), eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 8.01, eff. May 31, 2006.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 2), Sec. 2.01, eff. July 10, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1279 (H.B. 1675), Sec. 1.01(a), eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 938 (H.B. 3123), Sec. 3.01, eff. June 18, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 4.01, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 7.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7.005. Cooperation Between State Agencies of Education

Sec. 7.005.  COOPERATION BETWEEN STATE AGENCIES OF EDUCATION.  The State Board of Education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in conjunction with other appropriate agencies, shall ensure that long-range plans and educational programs established by each board provide a comprehensive education for the students of this state under the jurisdiction of that board, extending from early childhood education through postgraduate study.  In assuring that programs are coordinated, the boards shall use the P-16 Council established under Section 61.076.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 4.001, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 7.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7.006. Coordination of Records

Sec. 7.006.  COORDINATION OF RECORDS.  The commissioner of education and the commissioner of higher education shall ensure that records relating to student performance held by the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board are coordinated and maintained in standardized, compatible formats that permit:(1)  the exchange of information between the agencies;  and(2)  the matching of individual student records so that a student's academic performance may be assessed throughout the student's educational career.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 834, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 7.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7.008. Public Access to Peims Data

Sec. 7.008.  PUBLIC ACCESS TO PEIMS DATA.  (a)  The commissioner with the assistance of an advisory panel described by Subsection (b) shall develop a request for proposal for a qualified third-party contractor to develop and implement procedures to make available, through the agency Internet website, all financial and academic performance data submitted through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) for school districts and campuses.(b)  The commissioner shall appoint an advisory panel to assist the commissioner in developing requirements for a system that is easily accessible by the general public and contains information of primary relevance to the public.  The advisory panel shall consist of:(1)  educators;(2)  interested stakeholders;(3)  business leaders; and(4)  other interested members of the public.(c)  The procedures developed under this section must provide:(1)  a summarized format easily understood by the public for reporting financial and academic performance information on the agency Internet website; and(2)  the ability for those who access the Internet website to view and download state, district, and campus level information.(d)  This section does not authorize the disclosure of student information that may not be disclosed under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g).  The commissioner shall adopt rules to protect the confidentiality of student information.(e)  Expired.|Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 2.02, eff. May 31, 2006.|
TX Educ Code § 7.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7.010. Electronic Student Records System

Sec. 7.010.  ELECTRONIC STUDENT RECORDS SYSTEM.  (a)  In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.(b)  Each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and institution of higher education shall participate in an electronic student records system that satisfies standards approved by the commissioner of education and the commissioner of higher education.(c)  The electronic student records system must permit an authorized state or district official or an authorized representative of an institution of higher education to electronically transfer to and from an educational institution in which the student is enrolled and retrieve student transcripts, including information concerning a student's:(1)  course or grade completion;(2)  teachers of record;(3)  assessment instrument results;(4)  receipt of special education services, including placement in a special education program and the individualized education program developed; and(5)  personal graduation plan as described by Section 28.0212 or 28.02121, as applicable.(d)  The commissioner of education or the commissioner of higher education may solicit and accept grant funds to maintain the electronic student records system and to make the system available to school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and institutions of higher education.(e)  A private or independent institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, may participate in the electronic student records system under this section.  If a private or independent institution of higher education elects to participate, the institution must provide the funding to participate in the system.(f)  Any person involved in the transfer and retrieval of student information under this section is subject to any state or federal law governing the release of or providing access to any confidential information to the same extent as the educational institution from which the data is collected.  A person may not release or distribute the data to any other person in a form that contains confidential information.|Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 3.01, eff. May 31, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 1(a), eff. June 10, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 7.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7.012. Model Data-Sharing Agreements

Sec. 7.012.  MODEL DATA-SHARING AGREEMENTS.  The agency, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and the Texas Workforce Commission jointly shall develop and make available the following model data-sharing agreements for sharing information subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g) for purposes of system evaluation and improved support of students and workforce preparation participants:(1)  a model data-sharing agreement for public schools and public and private institutions of higher education to share that information with entities authorized to receive that information for use in ongoing system evaluation and improvement purposes or whose employees or contractors are school officials for purposes of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974; and(2)  a model data-sharing agreement for reciprocal sharing of that information between:(A)  public schools;(B)  public or private institutions of higher education;(C)  state and local workforce entities; and(D)  entities authorized to receive that information for use in ongoing system evaluation and improvement purposes or whose employees or contractors are school officials for purposes of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 788), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 7.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter B. Texas Education Agency|Section 7.022. Internal Audit

Sec. 7.022.  INTERNAL AUDIT.  The auditor appointed by the commissioner under Section 7.055 shall coordinate the agency's efforts to evaluate and improve its internal operations.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1122, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 7.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter B. Texas Education Agency|Section 7.023. Agency Employment Policy

Sec. 7.023.  AGENCY EMPLOYMENT POLICY.  A decision of the agency relating to employment shall be made without regard to a person's race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|