(1) This part shall be known as the “Three Stars of Tennessee Award.”
(2) The award shall consist of a plaque and a medal.
(3) The governor or the governor's designee shall present a Three Stars of Tennessee Award to each recipient or surviving next of kin during a public ceremony held on, or as near as practicable to, September 11 of each year.
(4) The Three Stars of Tennessee Award shall be selected and administered by the homeland security council created by Executive Order No. 8 of 2003, within the department of safety.