Texas § FA.264.513 - REPORT OF DEATH OF CHILD
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§ FA.264.513. REPORT OF DEATH OF CHILD
REPORT OF DEATH OF CHILD. (a) A person who knows of the death of a child younger than six years of age shall immediately report the death to the medical examiner of the county in which the death occurs or, if the death occurs in a county that does not have a medical examiner's office or that is not part of a medical examiner's district, to a justice of the peace in that county. (b) The requirement of this section is in addition to any other reporting requirement imposed by law, including any requirement that a person report child abuse or neglect under this code. (c) A person is not required to report a death under this section that is the result of a motor vehicle collision. This subsection does not affect a duty imposed by another law to report a death that is the result of a motor vehicle collision. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 255, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 878, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190 ), Sec. 129, eff. September 1, 2023.
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Section FA.264.513 ("REPORT OF DEATH OF CHILD") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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