Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Monuments and inscriptions are subject to
the approval and regulation of the Committee.
(b) All monument designs shall be submitted
to the Cemetery superintendent for review and compliance with the requirements
set forth by the Committee. Incomplete submissions will be returned.
(c) The Committee specifically reserves the
right to reject any monument design, if, in the opinion of the Committee, the
quality or craftsmanship of the monument design is not suitable, blocks the
view of surrounding monuments, is not in keeping with the dignity and respect
of the Cemetery, or does not comply with the following guidelines:
(1) Only selected natural stone from
established quarries, or bronze meeting the specifications of the United States
Bureau of Standards should be used for monuments. In all cases, craftsmanship
should be of superior quality.
(2)
Curbs, fences, borders, benches, plantings or enclosures around any burial
spaces must be approved by the Committee.
(3) Monuments and inscriptions on any
monument shall be accurate and in keeping with the respect and dignity for the
interred and for the Cemetery as a place of honor and to memorialize noteworthy
Texans.
(4) Photographs or
electronic devices on any monument shall be prohibited.
(5) Temporary markers of wood or concrete are
prohibited. Temporary metal markers provided by funeral homes are permitted
until replaced by a permanent monument. Permanent monuments, including
gravesite markers, must be placed at future burial sites no later than two (2)
years following the date of interment or, in the case of an existing burial
site, no later than one (1) year following the effective date of this rule.
Permanent gravesite markers are solely the responsibility of the decedent's
estate or family. Appeals for a time extension may be considered by the
Committee.
(6) Monuments shall be
constructed within the following dimensional specifications:
(A) Maximum height: 6 feet or 72
inches.
(B) Maximum width: 7 feet
or 84 inches.
(C) Maximum depth: 20
inches.
(D) A flush installed
ledger stone shall not exceed 7 feet in depth and 3.5 feet in width.
(E) All monuments including any obelisk or
nonstandard monuments are subject to the approval of the Committee based on
location, size, and quality of craftsmanship.
(F) Single plot monuments shall be reviewed
by the Committee on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to approval based
on location, size, and quality of craftsmanship.
(7) The Committee may also evaluate any
proposal for a new monument to ensure that the proposed design does not detract
or otherwise impact the prominence of the Medal of Honor monument.
(8) Commemorative monuments dedicated to the
military or specific historical or cultural events may be exempt from the
dimensional specifications of this section.
(d) Aboveground vaults, crypts and mausoleums
are prohibited, except for interment in the Columbarium Wall.
(e) Monuments are the property of the State
of Texas.
