SECTION 229.3. Nomination and Selection

(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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §229.3 adopted to be effective May 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 1883