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Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) Any person who wishes to visit a cemetery or private burial grounds for which no public ingress or egress is available shall have the right to reasonable ingress and egress for the purpose of visiting the cemetery or private burial grounds. This right of access extends only to visitation during the hours determined by the owner or owners of the lands under Subsection (b) or at a reasonable time as provided by Subsection (c) and only for purposes usually associated with cemetery visits.
(b) The owner or owners of the lands surrounding the cemetery or private burial grounds may designate the routes of reasonable ingress and egress and reasonable hours of availability.
(c) At a time other than the time provided by Subsection (b), the owner or owners of the lands surrounding a cemetery or private burial grounds must allow a person to enter and exit the owner's land for the purpose of visiting the cemetery or private burial grounds if:
(1) the person provides written notice to the owner or owners of the lands surrounding the cemetery or private burial grounds of the person's visit;
(2) the person provides the notice required by Subdivision (1) not later than the 14th day before the date the person wishes to visit the cemetery; and
(3) the time of the visit is reasonable.
(d) This section does not apply to an unverified cemetery.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 711.041. Access to Cemetery - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/health-and-safety-code/health-safety-sect-711-041.html
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