Upon the approval of the Governor, the Adjutant and Inspector General may, from time to time, create and design such awards and medals to recognize meritorious service or outstanding achievement for members of the Vermont National Guard. The Adjutant and Inspector General will cause to be published a roster of these awards and medals, the criteria and process for awarding them, and a description or specification of the award and medals. All awards and medals will be presented in the name of the State of Vermont and be awarded to a member or retired member of the Vermont National Guard or if the member is deceased to the member's spouse, child, parent, sibling, or grandchild or, if none, to a person designated by the executor of the estate. (Added 2011, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)