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Rockwall commissioners approve privately funded 10 Commandments monument for historic courthouse
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment almost entirely in favor, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court voted 5-0 to accept donated funding and a donated monument commemorating the 10 Commandments for placement on the Rockwall County Historic Courthouse grounds and to designate two commissioners to coordinate design and placement.
The Rockwall County Commissioner's Court voted 5-0 on May 13 to accept a privately funded monument commemorating the 10 Commandments and to authorize the acceptance of donations and labor for its construction and installation on the grounds of the Rockwall County Historic Courthouse.
The motion, introduced by Commissioner Lichtke and seconded on the floor, directs that the monument be placed at no expense to the county, that donors may give directly or through a 501(c)(3) partner, and that Commissioners Lauren Lichtke and Bobby Galana (designated in the court motion as delegates) work with the Rockwall County Historical Commission on design and site selection. The resolution specifies the inscription to match the version the U.S. Supreme Court referenced in Van Orden v. Perry (545 U.S. 677, 2005).
Why it matters: Supporters told the court the monument would commemorate the historical roots of Western law and the county’s…
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