| (a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish
procedures for the naming of a facility owned by the Texas Department
of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). These naming procedures do not apply to
a facility that is not owned by the TDCJ.
(b) Definition. "Facility" is a unit, building, individual
room, or portion of a unit or building owned by the TDCJ.
(c) Policy. It is the policy of the Texas Board of
Criminal Justice (TBCJ) to name a facility based upon its geographical
location, its function, or to recognize an individual who has contributed
to the process of criminal justice in the state of Texas. Suggestions
for the naming of a facility may be submitted by the public. However,
the TBCJ specifically reserves the right to accept, refuse, or choose
a name other than those names submitted by the public for consideration.
(d) Procedures.
(1) Suggestions for the naming of a facility owned
by the TDCJ shall be submitted to the TBCJ office at P.O. Box 13084,
Austin, Texas 78711. To be considered, each submitted suggestion shall
include the following:
(A) Location of the facility to be named;
(B) Proposed name for the facility;
(C) Biographical sketch of the person if the proposed
name is in recognition of a specific individual;
(D) Synopsis of the reasons, achievements, incidents,
and other justification that form the basis for the recommendation;
and
(E) If the suggested name is in recognition of a specific
individual, written approval from the individual or, if the individual
is deceased, the individual's next-of-kin.
(2) Suggestions shall be reviewed by the TBCJ chairman
and then maintained at the TBCJ office for future consideration.
(3) Upon approval of the TBCJ chairman, the recommendation
to name a facility shall be placed on a TBCJ meeting agenda. The TBCJ
discussion and consideration concerning the facility's name shall
occur in an open meeting. A facility's name shall be approved by a
majority vote of the TBCJ.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §155.21 adopted to be effective April 8, 1996, 21 TexReg 2477; amended to be effective June 17, 2004, 29 TexReg 5794; amended to be effective December 23, 2008, 33 TexReg 10332; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 10392 |
