(a) Nominations for inclusion on the Memorial Monument
must be submitted to the commission in accordance with Article 3105.0035,
Government Code.
(b) In order to make a preliminary recommendation to
the Commission on whether a nominee is eligible for inclusion on the
Memorial Monument, the executive director or designee shall accept
supporting documentation affirming a nominee's eligibility, including:
(1) certified copy of the Law Enforcement Agency incident
report or other records;
(2) certified copy of the Coroner's report;
(3) sworn affidavit completed by the law enforcement
agency chief executive officer or any other person with knowledge
of the incident accepting responsibility for the information submitted,
accompanied by a description detailing the incident and death;
(4) certified copy of statements of witnesses to the
fatal incident;
(5) an original letter or petition of a family member
with verified supporting documents;
(6) reproduced documents verified by a state or county
historical commission chairperson;
(7) news articles or other published materials supported
by documents listed above; or
(8) any other documentation which would reasonably
substantiate a finding by the commission.
(c) The commission shall review the recommendations
of the executive director concerning names of deceased officers for
inclusion on the Memorial Monument at a regularly scheduled meeting
and make its final determination according to §3105.0035 Texas
Government Code.
(d) Nominations must be submitted to the Commission
no later than 30 days prior to a quarterly meeting in which the Commission
will be taking up the executive director's preliminary recommendations.
(e) The effective date of this section is May 1, 2018.
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