Texas Health and Safety Code 191.021 – Registration Districts
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(a) The state is divided into registration districts for the purposes of registering births, deaths, and fetal deaths. The registration districts are:
(1) each justice of the peace precinct; and
(2) each municipality with a population of 2,500 or more.
(b) To facilitate registration, the department may combine or divide registration districts.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 191.021
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005