1. (a) A deceased Texas peace officer, killed in the line of duty, is eligible for inclusion on the Texas peace officers' memorial if the person was:

   1. (1) a Texas peace officer among those listed under the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 2.12;
   2. (2) a Texas peace officer among those licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, under the Government Code, Chapter 415, or Occupations Code 1701;
   3. (3) a Texas peace officer officially called to duty as a Texas reserve peace officer;
   4. (4) a Texas peace officer among those listed under the Texas Education Code;
   5. (5) a Texas peace officer among those named as such by other Texas law;
   6. (6) a Texas peace officer who, in historical perspective, would be eligible under any of the preceding criteria; or
   7. (7) a Texas corrections officer employed or appointed by a municipal, county or state penal institution.
2. (b) If the supported finding is that the Texas peace officer died as a result of infectious disease contracted while lawfully performing official duties, or by exposure to hazardous materials or conditions while lawfully performing official duties, the Texas peace officer is eligible for inclusion.
3. (c) The effective date of this section as amended shall be March 1, 2001.

Source Note:The provisions of this §229.1 adopted to be effective March 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 241.