(a) The person required to file a death certificate shall obtain the required personal information from a competent person with knowledge of the facts.
(b) The person required to file a fetal death certificate shall obtain the required personal information from the person best qualified to furnish the information.

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 193.004

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011

(c) A person required to obtain information under this section shall obtain the information over the signature of the person who furnishes the information.