1. (a) Purpose and Definition. The purpose of this section is to establish procedures for the naming of facilities owned by the TDCJ. In this section, "facilities" shall mean units, buildings and portions of units or buildings such as individual rooms.
2. (b) Policy. It is the policy of the Board to name facilities owned by the TDCJ based upon geographical location, function, and/or in recognition of individuals who have contributed to the process of criminal justice in the State of Texas. The Board specifically reserves the right to choose a name other than any proposals submitted. Such naming procedures do not apply to facilities merely occupied but not actually owned by the TDCJ.

3. (c) Procedures. Proposals for the naming of facilities owned by TDCJ shall be submitted to the Board Office at P.O. Box 13084, Austin, Texas 78711, and must include the following information in order to be considered:

   1. (1) location of the facility to be named;
   2. (2) proposed name for the facility;
   3. (3) biographical sketch of the person if the proposed name is after a specific individual;
   4. (4) synopsis of the reasons, achievements, incidents and other justification forming the basis for the recommendation; and
   5. (5) if the proposed name is after a specific individual, written approval from the individual or, if the individual is deceased, the individual's next-of-kin.

Source Note:The provisions of this §155.21 adopted to be effective April 8, 1996, 21 TexReg 2477; amended to be effective June 17, 2004, 29 TexReg 5794.