Texas Health and Safety Code 716.054 – Exception; Written Directions
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(a) This section applies and a cremation authorization form is not required under this chapter if:
(1) the deceased person has left written directions for the disposition by cremation of the deceased person’s human remains as provided by § 711.002(g); and
(2) the authorizing agent refuses for any reason to sign a cremation authorization form.
(b) The crematory establishment may cremate the deceased person’s human remains without receipt of a cremation authorization form signed by the authorizing agent if:
(1) cremation costs are paid; and
(2) the authorizing agent provides positive written identification that the human remains to be cremated are the human remains of the deceased person.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 716.054
- 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
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005