Section 713.003 - Local Authority to Receive Gifts; Deposits for Care; Certificates(a) A municipality that is a trustee for the perpetual maintenance of a cemetery may adopt reasonable rules to receive a gift or grant from any source and to determine the amount necessary for permanent maintenance of a grave or burial lot, including a family lot.(b) A municipality that is a trustee for any person shall accept the amount the municipality requires for permanent maintenance of a grave or burial lot on behalf of that person or a decedent.(c) The municipality's acceptance of the deposit is a perpetual trust for the designated grave or burial lot.(d) On acceptance of the deposit, the municipality's secretary, clerk, or mayor shall issue a certificate in the name of the municipality to the trustee or depositor. The certificate must state: (1) the depositor's name;(2) the amount and purpose of the deposit;(3) the location, as specifically as possible, of the grave, lot, or burial place to be maintained; and(4) other information required by the municipality.(e) An individual, association, foundation, or corporation that is interested in the maintenance of a neglected cemetery in a municipality's possession and control may donate funds to the perpetual trust fund to beautify and maintain the entire cemetery or burial grounds generally.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 713.003
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989.