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Death and Decedents; Public Information, Access and Record Retention; Public Information Act - Generally

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Texas Attorney General Opinion

Birth and death records, statute and state regulations governing access to certain older documents prevail over Open Records Act and require local registrar to provide copies rather than originals and to charge a fee|Birth and death records, statute and state regulations governing access require local registrar to provide copies rather than originals and to charge a fee|Records, statute and state regulations governing access to death certificates over 25 years old prevail over Open Records Act and require local registrar to provide copies rather than originals and to charge a fee

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