Texas § HS.192.0021 - HEIRLOOM BIRTH CERTIFICATE
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§ HS.192.0021. HEIRLOOM BIRTH CERTIFICATE
HEIRLOOM BIRTH CERTIFICATE. (a) The department shall promote and sell copies of an heirloom birth certificate. The department shall solicit donated designs for the certificate from Texas artists and select the best donated designs for the form of the certificate. An heirloom birth certificate must contain the same information as, and have the same effect of, a certified copy of another birth record. The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe a fee for the issuance of an heirloom birth certificate in an amount that does not exceed $50. The heirloom birth certificate must be printed on high-quality paper with the appearance of parchment not smaller than 11 inches by 14 inches. (b) The department shall deposit 50 percent of the proceeds from the sale of heirloom birth certificates to the credit of the childhood immunization account and the other 50 percent to the credit of the undedicated portion of the general revenue fund. The childhood immunization account is an account in the general revenue fund. Money in the account may be used only by the department for: (1) making grants to fund childhood immunizations and related education programs; and (2) administering this section. (c) The department may sell an heirloom birth certificate only for an individual born in this state. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1265 (H.B. 2101 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0546, eff. April 2, 2015.
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Section HS.192.0021 ("HEIRLOOM BIRTH CERTIFICATE") 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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