1-1 By: Jackson S.B. No. 757 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed February 16, 2001; February 20, 2001, 1-3 read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs; 1-4 March 26, 2001, reported favorably, as amended, by the following 1-5 vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; March 26, 2001, sent to printer.) 1-6 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1 By: Armbrister 1-7 (1) In SECTION 1, Subsection (d), Section 2, Article 6144i 1-8 (page 1, line 49), strike the words "committee shall designate a 1-9 member of the committee as" and substitute the words "governor 1-10 shall appoint" 1-11 (2) In SECTION 1, in Section 6, Article 6144i (page 2, line 1-12 11), strike the words "on February 19, State of Texas Anniversary 1-13 Remembrance Day" 1-14 (3) In SECTION 1, Subsection (b), Section 7, Article 6144i 1-15 (page 2, line 19), strike the sentence "The governor's office shall 1-16 pay for the medals out of money that may be used for that purpose." 1-17 (4) In SECTION 1, add Section 8 to Article 6144i to read as 1-18 follows: 1-19 Sec. 8. FUNDING. The Star Day Foundation shall be 1-20 responsible for the funding of the medals through pledges, gifts, 1-21 donations, or endowments from private sources on the foundation's 1-22 behalf. 1-23 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-24 AN ACT 1-25 relating to creating the State of Texas Anniversary Remembrance Day 1-26 Medal. 1-27 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-28 SECTION 1. Title 106, Revised Statutes, is amended by adding 1-29 Article 6144i to read as follows: 1-30 Art. 6144i. STATE OF TEXAS ANNIVERSARY REMEMBRANCE DAY MEDAL 1-31 Sec. 1. STATE OF TEXAS ANNIVERSARY REMEMBRANCE DAY MEDAL. 1-32 The State of Texas Anniversary Remembrance Day Medal shall be 1-33 awarded to a resident of this state who has displayed a commitment 1-34 to the pioneer service principles of duty, honor, faith, and 1-35 devotion to country and family in an exemplary fashion and who has 1-36 made outstanding contributions in pioneering the development, 1-37 growth, and progress of this state through the individual's work in 1-38 public service. 1-39 Sec. 2. AWARDS COMMITTEE. (a) The State of Texas 1-40 Anniversary Remembrance Day Medal Committee consists of seven 1-41 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of 1-42 the senate. 1-43 (b) Committee members serve staggered six-year terms, with 1-44 the terms of two or three members expiring on January 31 of each 1-45 odd-numbered year. 1-46 (c) A vacancy on the committee shall be filled for the 1-47 unexpired term in the same manner as other appointments to the 1-48 committee. 1-49 (d) The committee shall designate a member of the committee 1-50 as the presiding officer to serve in that capacity for one year. 1-51 (e) Members of the committee shall serve without pay. 1-52 Sec. 3. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MEDAL. (a) An individual who 1-53 has personal knowledge of outstanding contributions pioneering the 1-54 development, growth, and progress of this state by a person in 1-55 public service that the individual believes merit the awarding of 1-56 the medal may submit a letter of recommendation to the committee. 1-57 (b) A letter of recommendation for the awarding of the medal 1-58 must give an account of the outstanding pioneering contributions 1-59 and may include statements, affidavits, records, photographs, or 1-60 other material to support and amplify the stated facts. 1-61 Sec. 4. AWARDING OF MEDAL. (a) The committee shall review 1-62 the recommendations and may approve recommendations for the 1-63 awarding of the State of Texas Anniversary Remembrance Day Medal. 2-1 (b) The committee may award not more than five medals in any 2-2 one calendar year except that, in exceptional circumstances, the 2-3 legislature by concurrent resolution may authorize the governor to 2-4 award additional medals. 2-5 Sec. 5. AWARDING OF MEDAL FOR PRIOR SERVICE. The committee 2-6 may award not more than 10 State of Texas Anniversary Remembrance 2-7 Day Medals for achievement attained or service rendered before 2-8 September 1, 2001. 2-9 Sec. 6. PRESENTATION OF MEDAL. The governor shall present 2-10 the State of Texas Anniversary Remembrance Day Medal to a recipient 2-11 in an appropriate ceremony on February 19, State of Texas 2-12 Anniversary Remembrance Day. 2-13 Sec. 7. DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE. (a) The medal shall 2-14 display the bust of James Pinckney Henderson with the words "State 2-15 of Texas Anniversary Remembrance Day Medal" engraved in a circle. 2-16 The medal shall be suspended from a ribbon of red, white, and blue 2-17 and worn about the neck of the recipient. 2-18 (b) The governor shall approve the design and authorize the 2-19 casting of the medal in any manner considered appropriate. The 2-20 governor's office shall pay for the medals out of money that may be 2-21 used for that purpose. 2-22 SECTION 2. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 2-23 (b) As soon as possible after the effective date of this 2-24 Act, the governor shall appoint the initial members of the State of 2-25 Texas Anniversary Remembrance Day Medal Committee. The governor 2-26 shall appoint two members to serve terms expiring January 31, 2003, 2-27 two members to serve terms expiring January 31, 2005, and three 2-28 members to serve terms expiring January 31, 2007. 2-29 * * * * *