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Funeral Expenses

Generally, a state agency may not pay the funeral expenses of a deceased state officer or employee.

However, the Department of Public Safety may pay for the funeral expenses of an employee killed in the line of duty.

Documentation Requirements [+]

A state agency must retain documentation in its files that provides a copy of the invoice from the vendor providing the service, along with proof of the specific statutory authority and specific appropriation to pay for the funeral expenses of a deceased officer or employee. The agency also must retain the invoices for the expenses.

Sources [+]

Texas Constitution Article III, Sections 3 and 51; Article XVI, Section 6; Texas Government Code, Section 659.061; Texas attorney general opinion O-714 (1939). See Rider 12 in the appropriations to the Department of Public Safety in the General Appropriations Act.