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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 191.027 — REVIEW OF CERTIFICATE BY LOCAL REGISTRAR

HS § 191.027Title 3. VITAL STATISTICS · Ch. 191. ADMINISTRATION OF VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS · Art. B. RECORDS OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND FETAL DEATHS

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(a)The local registrar shall carefully examine each birth or death certificate when presented for registration to determine if it is completed as required by this title and by the state registrar's instructions.
(b)If a death certificate is incomplete or unsatisfactory, the local registrar shall call attention to the defects in the return.
(c)If a birth certificate is incomplete, the local registrar shall immediately notify the informant and require the informant to supply the missing information if it can be obtained.

Legislative history

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 191.027 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.