Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 191.002 — POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT

HS § 191.002Title 3. VITAL STATISTICS · Ch. 191. ADMINISTRATION OF VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a)The department shall administer the registration of vital statistics.

(b)The department shall:

(1)establish a vital statistics unit in the department with suitable offices that are properly equipped for the preservation of its official records;

(2)establish a statewide system of vital statistics;

(3)provide instructions and prescribe forms for collecting, recording, transcribing, compiling, and preserving vital statistics;

(4)require the enforcement of this title and rules adopted under this title;

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0529, eff. April 2, 2015.