Sec. 38.19. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE AND REPORT OF DEATH OF RESIDENT OF INSTITUTION. (a) A superintendent or general manager of an institution commits an offense if, as required by Article 49.24 or 49.25 , Code of Criminal Procedure, the person fails to: (1) provide notice of the death of an individual under the care, custody, or control of or residing in the institution; (2) submit a report on the death of the individual; or (3) include in the report material facts known or discovered by the person at the time the report was filed. (a) A superintendent or general manager of an institution commits an offense if, as required by Article 49A.151 or 49A.152 , Code of Criminal Procedure, the person fails to: (1) provide notice of the death of an individual under the care, custody, or control of or residing in the institution; (2) submit a report on the death of the individual; or (3) include in the report material facts known or discovered by the person at the time the report was filed. (b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
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