Texas Occupations Code 651.160 – Memorandum of Understanding: Funeral Establishment Requirements
(a) The commission and the Texas Department of Health shall adopt a joint memorandum of understanding that:
(1) outlines the responsibilities of each agency in enforcing requirements under Chapters 193 and 361, Health and Safety Code, that affect funeral establishments;
(2) establishes procedures by which each agency:
(A) may refer a complaint to the other; and
(B) will notify the other of a violation by a funeral establishment of Chapter 193 or 361, Health and Safety Code; and
(3) coordinates inspection and enforcement efforts by both agencies for measures that a funeral establishment is required to implement under Chapters 193 and 361, Health and Safety Code.
(b) Not later than the last month of each state fiscal year, the commission and the Texas Department of Health shall review and update the memorandum of understanding.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 651.160
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Each agency by rule shall adopt the memorandum of understanding and any revision to the memorandum.