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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to creating the Governor's Medal of Service award to |
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recognize service to the people of Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 11, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 3108 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 3108. GOVERNOR'S MEDAL OF SERVICE AWARD |
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Sec. 3108.001. GOVERNOR'S MEDAL OF SERVICE AWARD. (a) The |
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Governor's Medal of Service award may be awarded to a resident of |
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this state who: |
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(1) honorably retired from a position of public |
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service in state or local government; |
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(2) contributed to the residents of this state in an |
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extraordinary way through the individual's work in the private |
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sector; or |
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(3) contributed to the residents of this state in an |
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extraordinary way as a member of the Texas Legislature. |
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(b) The governor may, at the governor's discretion, award |
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not more than two Governor's Medal of Service awards each year. |
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Sec. 3108.002. GIFTS. The office of the governor may |
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solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or |
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private source for any expenses related to the administration of |
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the Governor's Medal of Service award, including establishing the |
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award. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |