Texas A&M can't remove Sul Ross statue without the Legislature's approval, Texas Attorney General Ke
Only the Texas Legislature has the authority to permanently remove the Lawrence Sullivan Ross statue at Texas A&M University, Attorney General Ken Paxton said in an opinion released Friday.
The opinion follows months of racial tension at the College Station flagship that have centered around calls for the statue's removal.
The university’s jurisdiction is limited on permanently relocating or removing the statue, Paxton said.
“Texas A&M University may move the Ross statue if needed to accommodate construction, repair, or improvements to the surrounding property, but if permanently removing the statue, the University must relocate it to a prominent location,” he wrote in the opinion, which was requested by state Rep. John Cyrier, R-Lockhart. The opinion is nonbinding legal guidance and cannot resolve actual disputes.
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/08/07/texas-am-sul-ross-ken-paxton/
