By: Jackson S.B. No. 757 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to creating the State of Texas Anniversary Remembrance Day 1-3 Medal. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Title 106, Revised Statutes, is amended by adding 1-6 Article 6144i to read as follows: 1-7 Art. 6144i. STATE OF TEXAS ANNIVERSARY REMEMBRANCE DAY MEDAL 1-8 Sec. 1. STATE OF TEXAS ANNIVERSARY REMEMBRANCE DAY MEDAL. 1-9 The State of Texas Anniversary Remembrance Day Medal shall be 1-10 awarded to a resident of this state who has displayed a commitment 1-11 to the pioneer service principles of duty, honor, faith, and 1-12 devotion to country and family in an exemplary fashion and who has 1-13 made outstanding contributions in pioneering the development, 1-14 growth, and progress of this state through the individual's work in 1-15 public service. 1-16 Sec. 2. AWARDS COMMITTEE. (a) The State of Texas 1-17 Anniversary Remembrance Day Medal Committee consists of seven 1-18 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of 1-19 the senate. 1-20 (b) Committee members serve staggered six-year terms, with 1-21 the terms of two or three members expiring on January 31 of each 1-22 odd-numbered year. 1-23 (c) A vacancy on the committee shall be filled for the 1-24 unexpired term in the same manner as other appointments to the 1-25 committee. 2-1 (d) The governor shall appoint the presiding officer to 2-2 serve in that capacity for one year. 2-3 (e) Members of the committee shall serve without pay. 2-4 Sec. 3. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MEDAL. (a) An individual who 2-5 has personal knowledge of outstanding contributions pioneering the 2-6 development, growth, and progress of this state by a person in 2-7 public service that the individual believes merit the awarding of 2-8 the medal may submit a letter of recommendation to the committee. 2-9 (b) A letter of recommendation for the awarding of the medal 2-10 must give an account of the outstanding pioneering contributions 2-11 and may include statements, affidavits, records, photographs, or 2-12 other material to support and amplify the stated facts. 2-13 Sec. 4. AWARDING OF MEDAL. (a) The committee shall review 2-14 the recommendations and may approve recommendations for the 2-15 awarding of the State of Texas Anniversary Remembrance Day Medal. 2-16 (b) The committee may award not more than five medals in any 2-17 one calendar year except that, in exceptional circumstances, the 2-18 legislature by concurrent resolution may authorize the governor to 2-19 award additional medals. 2-20 Sec. 5. AWARDING OF MEDAL FOR PRIOR SERVICE. The committee 2-21 may award not more than 10 State of Texas Anniversary Remembrance 2-22 Day Medals for achievement attained or service rendered before 2-23 September 1, 2001. 2-24 Sec. 6. PRESENTATION OF MEDAL. The governor shall present 2-25 the State of Texas Anniversary Remembrance Day Medal to a recipient 2-26 in an appropriate ceremony. 3-1 Sec. 7. DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE. (a) The medal shall 3-2 display the bust of James Pinckney Henderson with the words "State 3-3 of Texas Anniversary Remembrance Day Medal" engraved in a circle. 3-4 The medal shall be suspended from a ribbon of red, white, and blue 3-5 and worn about the neck of the recipient. 3-6 (b) The governor shall approve the design and authorize the 3-7 casting of the medal in any manner considered appropriate. 3-8 Sec. 8. FUNDING. The STAR Day Foundation shall be 3-9 responsible for the funding of the medals through pledges, gifts, 3-10 donations, or endowments from private sources on the foundation's 3-11 behalf. 3-12 SECTION 2. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 3-13 (b) As soon as possible after the effective date of this 3-14 Act, the governor shall appoint the initial members of the State of 3-15 Texas Anniversary Remembrance Day Medal Committee. The governor 3-16 shall appoint two members to serve terms expiring January 31, 2003, 3-17 two members to serve terms expiring January 31, 2005, and three 3-18 members to serve terms expiring January 31, 2007.