Texas Government Code 442.0084 – Equitable Representation in Monuments
(a) In this section, “monument” has the meaning assigned by § 443.015, as added by Chapter 1141, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997.
(b) To ensure that the diverse history of Texas is accurately represented on land owned by the state other than the Capitol Complex, the Texas Historical Commission shall:
(1) collect information relating to each monument on land owned by the state other than the Capitol Complex; and
(2) in cooperation with the chair of the history department at Prairie View A&M University, at The University of Texas at Austin, or at any other land grant university in the state, as determined by the commission, ensure the:
(A) historical accuracy of the monuments; and
(B) equitable representation of all Texans, including African slaves, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, women in Texas history, and Texans exemplifying military service and rural heritage in monuments on land owned by the state other than the Capitol Complex.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 442.0084
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
(c) The commission shall make the information collected under this section available to the public.