CHAPTER 3105. TEXAS PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL - Texas Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 11. STATE SYMBOLS AND HONORS; PRESERVATION

SUBTITLE A. STATE SYMBOLS AND HONORS

CHAPTER 3105. TEXAS PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL

Sec. 3105.001. PURPOSE OF MEMORIAL. The Texas Peace Officers'

Memorial is a monument erected on the grounds of the Capitol

Complex to recognize and honor the ultimate sacrifice made by law

enforcement and corrections officers in this state who were

killed in the line of duty.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 378, Sec. 1, eff. June 18,

2003.

Sec. 3105.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the State Preservation Board.

(2) "Commission" means the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer

Standards and Education.

(3) "Memorial" means the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 378, Sec. 1, eff. June 18,

2003.

Sec. 3105.003. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMORIAL. A person is eligible

to have the person's name on the memorial if the person was

killed in the line of duty and was:

(1) a law enforcement officer or peace officer for this state or

a political subdivision of this state under Article 2.12, Code of

Criminal Procedure, or other law;

(2) a federal law enforcement officer or special agent

performing duties in this state, including those officers under

Article 2.122, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(3) a corrections or detention officer or county or municipal

jailer employed or appointed by a municipal, county, or state

penal institution in this state.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 378, Sec. 1, eff. June 18,

2003.

Sec. 3105.004. MAINTENANCE OF MEMORIAL. (a) The board is

responsible for the maintenance of the memorial. The board shall:

(1) establish a schedule for the maintenance of the memorial;

and

(2) select persons to maintain the memorial.

(b) The commission shall:

(1) establish and maintain historical and archival records of

the inducted officers and jailers that must be accessible to

family members and independent researchers;

(2) adopt rules and establish procedures for adding names to the

memorial in accordance with Section 3105.003; and

(3) raise money from private or public entities for the

continued maintenance and update of the memorial and transfer all

the money to the board.

(c) The commission may contract with public or private entities

to:

(1) facilitate research;

(2) establish and maintain historical and archival records; and

(3) store records in a place accessible to the public.

(d) An entity that collects funds for the Texas Peace Officers'

Memorial shall send that money to the commission to be deposited

in the Capitol fund account.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 378, Sec. 1, eff. June 18,

2003.

Sec. 3105.005. ACCOUNT. (a) Money contributed to the state for

a purpose related to the memorial shall be deposited by the board

in the Capitol fund to the credit of a separate interest-bearing

account established for the memorial.

(b) Notwithstanding other law, income from investments of money

in the account shall be deposited to the credit of the account.

(c) Money in the account may be used only for the purposes

prescribed by this chapter.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 378, Sec. 1, eff. June 18,

2003.