Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Mr. Horace Soule Opinion No. C-355 Railroad Commission of Texas Motor Transportation Section Re: Whether the Motor Trans- Aus tin, Texas portation Division of the Railroad Commission of Texas has jurisdiction to regulate the transportation Dear Mr. SOL&: of dead human bodies. You recently requested an opinion of this office on the following questions: “Does the Railroad Commission of Texas, Motor Transportation Division, have the jurisdiction to regulate the transportation of dead [human] bodies ? “Are dead [human] bodies to be considered as ‘property or’com- modities’ within the language of…