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Government Code §2166.5011
In force on Jun 26, 2020 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2001 · same as today's text
REMOVAL, RELOCATION, OR ALTERATION OF A MONUMENT OR MEMORIAL
(a) In this section, "monument or memorial" means a permanent monument, memorial, or other designation, including a statue, portrait, plaque, seal, symbol, building name, or street name, that:
(1) is located on state property; and
(2) honors a citizen of this state for military or war-related service.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a monument or memorial may be removed, relocated, or altered only:
(1) by the legislature;
(2) by the Texas Historical Commission;
(3) by the State Preservation Board; or
(4) as provided by Subsection (c).
(c) A monument or memorial may be removed, relocated, or altered in a manner otherwise provided by this code as necessary to accommodate construction, repair, or improvements to the monument or memorial or to the surrounding state property on which the monument or memorial is located. Any monument or memorial that is permanently removed under this subsection must be relocated to a prominent location.
History: Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 377, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Jun 14, 2018 to Nov 08, 2026.
Every version on file
- Effective Sep 01, 2001 · seen Jun 2018–Nov 2026
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- KP-0325 (Jun 26, 2020): Whether section 2166.003 of the Government Code applies to the possible removal of the Lawrence Sullivan Ross statue at Texas A&M University, and if so, who may provide approval to remove the statue
- KP-0224 (Apr 27, 2018): Authority and process for removing historical plaques in the Texas Capitol Complex
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