Texas Supreme Court Confederate Plaques Statutory Background

 

 

54th REGULAR SESSION

 

STATE BUILDING COMMISSION

 

CHAPTER 514 page 1298

 

Senate Bill No. 134

 

An Act declaring the State Building Commission created by Section 51-b, Article III of the Constitution of Texas to be a State Agency...

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas:

 

... Sec. 10 The first building to be erected pursuant to this Act and in compliance with Section 51-b of Article III of the Constitution shall be for the use and occupancy of the Supreme Court of this State, the Court of Criminal Appeals, and also the offices of the Attorney General of Texas, the State's Attorney before the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Supreme Court Library, and such other facilities and agencies as the Commission and the Board of Control may jointly deem necessary or desirable.

Sec. 11 Pursuant to Section 51-b of Article III of the Constitution the building provided for in Section 10 herein shall be known and properly designated by the State Building Commission as a memorial to the Texans who served in the Armed Services of the Confederate States of America, and a suitable cornerstone or plaque, or other proper means of designation, shall be integrated into the construction of the building to effectuate this memorial purpose. It shall be proper, however, to refer to the building as the "Supreme Court Building." Said building shall be of fireproof construction and provided with modern improvements including air conditioning, proper lighting, heating, ventilation, parking areas, and such other utilities and facilities as the Commission shall determine..."

 

Approved June 24, 1955
Effective June 24, 1955