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Texas Government Code. Chapter 24

Restricted Cultural Resource Information (pdf)

Texas Local Government Code,
Chapter 318, Historic Preservation by Counties

Select statutes, then select Local Government Code from the Table of Contents and scroll to Chapter 318 under Recreational and Cultural Resources.

Antiquities Code of Texas

Antiquities Code of Texas (pdf)

Rules of Practice and Procedure for the
Antiquities Code of Texas – Chapter 26 (Word)

Certification Rule

Management and Care of Artifacts and Collections – Chapter 29 (Word)
Certified Curatorial Facilities (PDF)

CTA Guidelines

Council of Texas Archeologists: Guidelines for Cultural Resource Management Reports (pdf)

Texas Administrative Code, Title 13, Part 2, Chapter 15, Rule 15.6

Texas Certified Local Government Regulation (PDF)

Texas Government Code, Chapter 442

Please see Chapter 442 for the Texas Historical Commission. Note: section 442.006 includes guidelines for the protection of RTHLs; sections 442.008, 442.0081, 442.0082 and 442.0083 include the protection of county courthouses. The Texas Administrative Code rules governing the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program are listed below.

Rule 12.1- Object (pdf)
Rule 12.3- Scope (pdf)
Rule 12.5- Definitions (pdf)
Rule 12.7- Grant or Loan Program (pdf)
Rule 12.9- Application Requirements and Considerations (pdf)
Rule 17.2- Review of Work on County Courthouses (pdf)

Texas Administrative Code, Title 13 (all parts)

Cultural Resources under the Texas Historical Commission (THC) includes the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program (see Part 2; Chapters 12, 17.2 and 26); and Historic Shipwrecks (see Part 2; Chapter 28), plus other THC programs.

Texas Natural Resources Code (TNRC) Antiquities Code

Section 191 Note: See sections 191.092 and 191.093 for information pertaining to historic courthouses.

Texas Health and Safety Code

Chapter 711 General Provisions Relating to Cemeteries. Rules relating to cemetery preservation and removal of remains form cemeteries are listed below.

Rule 22.1 Definitions
Rule 22.2 Authority of Commission
Rule 22.3 Abatement of Cemetery as a Nuisance
Rule 22.4 Unknown and Abandoned Cemeteries