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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
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Subtitle C. STATE MILITARY FORCES AND VETERANS |
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Chapter 431. STATE MILITIA |
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Subchapter J. AWARDS |
Sec. 431.135. RECOMMENDATIONS
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(a) A recommendation for award of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor, Lone Star Medal of Valor, or Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal shall be forwarded through military channels to the adjutant general. An individual having personal knowledge of an act or achievement or exceptional service believed to warrant the award of one of these medals may submit a letter of recommendation to the adjutant general.
(b) A letter of recommendation for award of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor or Lone Star Medal of Valor must give an account of the occurrence and statements of eyewitnesses, extracts from official records, sketches, maps, diagrams, or photographs to support and amplify the stated facts.
(c) A letter of recommendation for award of the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal must give an account of the exceptional service or achievement, facts, and extracts from official documents and photographs to support and amplify the facts.
(d) If the adjutant general determines that a case meets the criteria established by this subchapter for the awarding of one of these medals, the adjutant general shall by endorsement recommend to the governor the awarding of the appropriate medal.