Texas Property Code
§ 74.404 — SALE OF MILITARY AWARDS AND DECORATIONS PROHIBITED
PR § 74.404Title 6. UNCLAIMED PROPERTY · Ch. 74. REPORT, DELIVERY, AND CLAIMS PROCESS · Art. E. DISPOSITION OF DELIVERED PROPERTY
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "military award or decoration" means a military decoration for an act of valor, heroism, or exceptional service, a good conduct medal, a service medal, a service ribbon, or a badge, tab, certificate, or letter awarded in connection with military service.
(b)A military award or decoration delivered to the comptroller under this chapter:
(1)may not be sold under Section 74.401 or destroyed; and
(2)shall be delivered by the comptroller to the Texas military forces.
(c)The Texas military forces shall conduct a reasonable search of public records to locate the person to whom the military award or decoration was awarded. If the department cannot locate the person, the department shall attempt to locate the person's next of kin. If the department locates the person or the person's next of kin, the department shall deliver the award or decoration to the person or the person's next of kin, as applicable.
(d)If the Texas military forces cannot locate the person to whom a military award or decoration was awarded or the person's next of kin, the award or decoration shall be held in trust for the comptroller at:
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Legislative history
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 2.14, eff. September 1, 2013.