Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1567 repeals provisions of the Occupations Code relating to the Texas Peace Officer's Memorial and abolishes the Texas Peace Officer's Memorial advisory committee. The bill adds a chapter to the Government Code relating to the memorial. The purpose of, and eligibility for, the memorial are updated, and the bill adds provisions for maintenance of the memorial by the State Preservation Board. Money contributed to the state for a purpose related to the memorial is to be deposited in the Capitol fund, rather than the state treasury, to the credit of a separate interest-bearing fund account established for the memorial.