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TX Govt Code § 441.244 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter N. Texas Historical Records Advisory Board|Section 441.244. Terms

Sec. 441.244.  TERMS.  (a)  The historical records coordinator serves a four-year term.(b)  The two public members appointed by the governor serve staggered terms of three years with the terms of the members expiring on February 1 of different years.(c)  The six members appointed by the director and librarian serve staggered terms of three years with the terms of one-third of the members expiring on February 1 of each year.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 872, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 441.204 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(41), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 441.245 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter N. Texas Historical Records Advisory Board|Section 441.245. Compensation

Sec. 441.245.  COMPENSATION.  A member of the board is not entitled to compensation but is entitled to reimbursement from board funds for the travel expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the board, as provided in the General Appropriations Act.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 872, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 441.205 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(41), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 441.246 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter N. Texas Historical Records Advisory Board|Section 441.246. Vacancy

Sec. 441.246.  VACANCY.  A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 872, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 441.206 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(41), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 442.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 442 - Texas Historical Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 442.001. Definitions

Sec. 442.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Historic courthouse" means a county courthouse that is at least 50 years old. The term includes a structure that:(A)  previously functioned as the official county courthouse of the county in which it is located; and(B)  is owned by a municipality.(2)  "Historic courthouse project" means a project to preserve or restore a historic courthouse.(3)  "Historic structure" means a structure that:(A)  is included on the National Register of Historic Places;(B)  is designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark;(C)  is designated as a State Archeological Landmark;(D)  is determined by the Texas Historical Commission to qualify as eligible property under criteria for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places or for designation as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark or as a State Archeological Landmark;(E)  is certified by the Texas Historical Commission to other state agencies as worthy of preservation;  or(F)  is designated by an ordinance of a municipality with a population of more than 1.5 million as historic.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1056, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 403, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1100 (H.B. 3674), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 442.0021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 442 - Texas Historical Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 442.0021. Commission Members: Training

Sec. 442.0021.  COMMISSION MEMBERS:  TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the commission may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the commission until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the law governing commission operations;(2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the commission;(3)  the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the commission;(4)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the commission;(5)  the requirements of:(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of interest; and(B)  other laws applicable to members of the commission in performing their duties; and(6)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the commission or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person appointed to the commission is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.(d)  The executive director of the commission shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).  The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each member of the commission.  Each member of the commission shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 109, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 178 (H.B. 1422), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 442.0022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 442 - Texas Historical Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 442.0022. Commission Members: Conflict of Interest

Sec. 442.0022.  COMMISSION MEMBERS:  CONFLICT OF INTEREST.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(b)  A person may not be a member of the commission and may not be a commission employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.) if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of archeology or historic preservation; or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of archeology or historic preservation.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159, Sec. 46, eff. June 15, 2007.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 109, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 46, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 442.0023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 442 - Texas Historical Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 442.0023. Commission Members: Grounds for Removal

Sec. 442.0023.  COMMISSION MEMBERS:  GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the commission if a member:(1)  does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Sections 442.002(b) and (e);(2)  does not maintain during service on the commission the qualifications required by Sections 442.002(b) and (e);(3)  violates a prohibition established by Sections 442.002(f) or 442.0022;(4)  cannot because of illness or disability discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the term for which the member is appointed;  or(5)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled commission meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by majority vote of the commission.(b)  The validity of an action of the commission is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a commission member exists.(c)  If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the commission of the potential ground.  The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest officer of the commission, who shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 109, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 442.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 442 - Texas Historical Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 442.003. Purpose of Commission

Sec. 442.003.  PURPOSE OF COMMISSION.  The commission shall provide leadership and coordinate services in the field of archeological and historic preservation.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 109, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 442.0051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 442 - Texas Historical Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 442.0051. Fees

Sec. 442.0051.  FEES.  The commission by rule may establish reasonable fees for commission purposes under this chapter, including an admission fee appropriate to a historic site under its jurisdiction.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 442.0052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 442 - Texas Historical Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 442.0052. Volunteer Services

Sec. 442.0052.  VOLUNTEER SERVICES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commission may use the services of volunteers to help carry out the duties and responsibilities of the commission.(b)  A volunteer may not enforce this code.(c)  The executive director may waive entrance fees and facility use fees for historic sites under the commission's jurisdiction for a volunteer to assist in the accomplishment of the volunteer's service to the commission.(d)  The executive director may expend funds appropriated to the commission from dedicated funding sources for:(1)  the establishment of an insurance program to protect volunteers in the performance of volunteer service; and(2)  recognition of the services of a volunteer or volunteer groups.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1245 (S.B. 1518), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 442.0053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 442 - Texas Historical Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 442.0053. Eligibility Criteria for Inclusion of Real Property in State Historic Sites System

Sec. 442.0053.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR INCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY IN STATE HISTORIC SITES SYSTEM.  (a)  The commission by rule shall adopt criteria for determining the eligibility of real property donated to the commission for inclusion in the historic sites system.(b)  The commission may accept a donation of real property that satisfies the criteria adopted under Subsection (a).(c)  The commission may renovate or restore donated real property, including improvements to the property, or construct new improvements on the donated real property as necessary and prudent.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 442.0054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 442 - Texas Historical Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 442.0054. Disclosure of Personal Customer Information

Sec. 442.0054.  DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL CUSTOMER INFORMATION.  (a)  The name and address and a telephone, social security, driver's license, bank account, credit card, or charge card number of a person who purchases customer products, licenses, or services from the commission may not be disclosed except as authorized under this section.(b)  Chapter 552 does not apply to customer information described by Subsection (a).(c)  The commission by rule shall adopt policies relating to:(1)  the release of the customer information;(2)  the use of the customer information by the commission; and(3)  the sale of a mailing list consisting of the names and addresses of persons who purchase customer products, licenses, or services.(d)  The commission shall include in its policies a method for a person by request to exclude information about the person from a mailing list sold by the commission.(e)  The commission may disclose customer information to a federal or state law enforcement agency if the agency provides a lawfully issued subpoena.(f)  The commission and its officers and employees are immune from civil liability for an unintentional violation of this section.(g)  In this section, a reference to the commission includes a reference to an agent of the commission.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1245 (S.B. 1518), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 442.0055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 442 - Texas Historical Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 442.0055. Affiliated Nonprofit Organization; Rules; Guidelines

Sec. 442.0055.  AFFILIATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION; RULES; GUIDELINES.  (a)  The commission shall adopt rules governing the relationship between the commission and an affiliated nonprofit organization formed under Section 442.005(p), including rules that, at a minimum:(1)  define the extent to which commission employees with regulatory responsibilities, including the executive director, may participate in activities that raise funds for an affiliated nonprofit organization, which may not include the direct solicitation of funds; and(2)  define the relationship between commission employees and an affiliated nonprofit organization.(b)  The commission shall establish guidelines for identifying and defining the administrative and financial support the commission may provide for an affiliated nonprofit organization formed under Section 442.005(p).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 442.0056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 442 - Texas Historical Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 442.0056. Acquisition of Historic Sites

Sec. 442.0056.  ACQUISITION OF HISTORIC SITES.  (a)  The commission may acquire by purchase, gift, or other manner historic sites:(1)  where events occurred that represent an important aspect of the cultural, political, economic, military, or social history of the nation or state;(2)  significantly associated with the lives of outstanding historic persons or with an important event that represents a great ideal or idea;(3)  embodying the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type that is inherently valuable for study of a period, style, or method of construction;(4)  that contribute significantly to the understanding of aboriginal humans in the nation or state; or(5)  that are of significant geologic interest relating to prehistoric animal or plant life.(b)  The commission shall restore and maintain each historic site acquired under this section for the benefit of the general public.  The commission may enter into interagency contracts and contracts with other persons, including for-profit corporations, for this purpose.(c)  The commission shall formulate plans for the preservation and development of historic sites.  Before formulating a plan for a specific site, the commission shall conduct an archeological survey of the site.  In formulating plans, the commission shall:(1)  consider the results from the archeological survey for the site if the plan is for a specific site; and(2)  consider the resources necessary to manage a site.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1245 (S.B. 1518), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 550 (S.B. 615), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 442.0057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 442 - Texas Historical Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 442.0057. Solicitation, Receipt, and Transfer of Land

Sec. 442.0057.  SOLICITATION, RECEIPT, AND TRANSFER OF LAND.  (a)  The commission may solicit and receive donations of land for public purposes and may refuse donations of land not acceptable for public purposes.(b)  If title to a site has vested in the commission and if ownership of the site is no longer in the best interest of the commission, the commission may transfer the title:(1)  to another state commission, department, or institution requesting the site;(2)  to the donor of the land if the donor requests the return of the site;(3)  to the United States if it has undertaken the development of the site for public purposes;(4)  to the grantor if the deed to the commission contains a reversion clause providing that title reverts to the grantor when the site is not used for the purposes for which it was acquired; or(5)  to any legally authorized entity if the property is to be used for public purposes.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1245 (S.B. 1518), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 442.0058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 442 - Texas Historical Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 442.0058. Sale or Exchange of Land

Sec. 442.0058.  SALE OR EXCHANGE OF LAND.  (a)  The executive director with the approval of the commission may execute a deed exchanging real property or an interest in real property either as all or partial consideration for other real property or interest in real property.  The executive director with the approval of the commission may execute a deed selling real property or an interest in real property under the jurisdiction of the commission if ownership of the real property is no longer in the best interest of the commission.(b)  The commission shall receive a good and marketable title to all land exchanged under this section.(c)  All land to be received in the exchange must be appraised, and if the land to be received is of greater value, as determined by an independent and competent appraisal, than the state land exchanged, the commission may use funds available for land acquisitions as a partial consideration for the exchange.(d)  The receipts from the sale of land under this section shall be used for improving or acquiring other real property dedicated to the same purpose for which the land sold was dedicated.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1245 (S.B. 1518), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 442.0059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 442 - Texas Historical Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 442.0059. Employee Fund-Raising

Sec. 442.0059.  EMPLOYEE FUND-RAISING.  (a)  This section applies only to the solicitation or receipt of a gift, including money, that has a value of $500 or more.(b)  The commission by rule shall adopt policies to govern fund-raising activities by commission employees on behalf of the commission.  The rules must:(1)  designate the types of employees who may solicit donations;(2)  restrict where and how fund-raising may occur; and(3)  establish requirements for reports by employees to the director.(c)  The executive director shall approve and manage fund-raising activities by commission employees on behalf of the commission in accordance with commission rules.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1245 (S.B. 1518), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 442.0065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 442 - Texas Historical Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 442.0065. Guide to Historical Markers

Sec. 442.0065.  GUIDE TO HISTORICAL MARKERS.  (a)  In this section, "department" means the Texas Department of Transportation.(b)  The department, in consultation with the commission, shall publish a guide to historical markers along roadways in this state that includes:(1)  a listing of the historical markers along roadways with identifying numbers assigned to each marker by the department;  and(2)  a summary of the information on each marker.(c)  For each historical marker, the department shall erect and maintain, if practicable, signs informing users of the roadway of the marker and indicating the identifying number of the marker.  The department shall erect a sign under this subsection approximately one mile preceding the historical marker if that placement is practicable.(d)  The department shall use information from the commission's Texas historical roadside marker restoration program and the state historical marker program under Section 442.006 in creating the guide to historical markers under Subsection (b).(e)  The department shall make available to the public the guide published under Subsection (b) at a reasonable price determined by the department.  Revenue from sales of the guide shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund and is exempt from the application of Section 403.095.(f)  The department shall work with the commission to ensure that there is no duplication between publications currently available through the commission or other sources.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 649, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2001.|