Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.152 — County served by medical examiner: notice and report of death occurring in institution; offense
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 49A: DEATH INQUESTS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Amendment pending: a new version of this section takes effect Thu Apr 01 2027 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.152
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) A superintendent or general manager of an institution who reports a death that occurred under circumstances described by Article 49A.109 (a) to a medical examiner's office or a municipal or county police department must comply with the notice and reporting requirements of Article 49A.151 . (b) The office of the attorney general has the same powers and duties provided to the office under Article 49A.151 regarding the dissemination and investigation of the report. (c) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this article. An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.
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