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Birth Registrars
The Birth Registrar is the person responsible for submitting a complete report of birth to the Local Registrar.
- The physician, midwife, or person acting as a midwife in attendance at a birth shall file the birth certificate with the local registrar of the registration district in which the birth occurs. [HSC§192.003(a)]
- If a birth occurs in a hospital or birthing center, the hospital administrator, the birthing center administrator, or a designee of the appropriate administrator may file the birth certificate in lieu of a person listed by Subsection (a). [HSC§192.003(b)]
- If there is no physician, midwife, or person acting as a midwife in attendance at a birth and if the birth does not occur in a hospital or birthing center, the following in the order listed shall report the birth to the local registrar:
(1) The father or mother of the child; or
(2) The owner or householder of the premises where the birth occurs. [HSC§192.003(c)]