Texas § 713.011 MAINTENANCE OF MUNICIPAL CEMETERIES.

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§ 713.011 — MAINTENANCE OF MUNICIPAL CEMETERIES.

Texas § 713.011

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 713.011 (2026).

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Sec. 713.011. MAINTENANCE OF MUNICIPAL CEMETERIES.

(a)A municipality that operates or has jurisdiction over a public cemetery shall maintain the cemetery in a condition that does not endanger the public health, safety, comfort, or welfare.

(b)A municipality's responsibility to maintain a cemetery under this section includes:

(1)repairing and maintaining any fences, walls, buildings, roads, or other improvements;

(2)leveling or straightening markers or memorials;

(3)properly maintaining lawns, shrubbery, and other plants;

(4)removing debris, including dead flowers and deteriorated plastic ornaments; and

(5)promptly restoring gravesites following an interment.

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Sec. 713.011. MAINTENANCE OF MUNICIPAL CEMETERIES. (a) A municipality that operates or has jurisdiction over a public cemetery shall maintain the cemetery in a condition that does not endanger the public health, safety, comfort, or welfare.
(b) A municipality's responsibility to maintain a cemetery under this section includes:
(1) repairing and maintaining any fences, walls, buildings, roads, or other improvements;
(2) leveling or straightening markers or memorials;
(3) properly maintaining lawns, shrubbery, and other plants;
(4) removing debris, including dead flowers and deteriorated plastic ornaments; and
(5) promptly restoring gravesites following an interment.