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Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION › Chapter 28 - HISTORIC SHIPWRECKS › Section 28.9 - Analysis and Presentation of Data

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Analysis and presentation of magnetometer and side-scan sonar
				  data upon completion of a survey to locate submerged cultural resources are
				  subject to the following, in addition to requirements under §
									RSA 26.24
				  of this title (relating to Reports Relating to Archeological Permits).
(1) If the survey is of sufficient duration,
				the magnetometer data will be corrected for diurnal variation using either
				separate data collected concurrently specifically for the purpose of diurnal
				corrections or through the use of an appropriate algorithm or mathematical
				formula.
(2) Magnetometer data will
				be presented on maps, aerial, or satellite imagery in a contour format. In
				order to facilitate review of this data by the THC, it should be presented at a
				scale sufficient for examination. Magnetic anomalies recommended for avoidance
				or investigation shall be illustrated at a scale and showing isolines at
				appropriate levels to illustrate the complexity and intensity of individual
				anomalies. Illustrating anomalies at this scale may require separate
				illustrations from the overall survey map.
(3) Maps illustrating magnetic anomalies will
				show the actual survey lines followed by the survey vessel and thus the
				position of each anomaly in relation to the survey lines.
(4) Positive and negative nodes of magnetic
				anomalies shall be indicated either by different colors of isolines (e.g. red
				for positive node, blue for negative node) or by variation in line type (e.g.
				hatched or dashed) for the negative isolines.
(5) Sonar data will be presented as a mosaic
				on maps, aerial, or satellite imagery. Sonar targets recommended for avoidance
				shall be presented at a scale suitable to show diagnostic attributes and may
				require separate illustrations from the overall survey map.
(6) The avoidance margin for significant
				magnetic anomalies and sonar targets, defined in 13 TAC Chapter 28, Rule
				§28.2, must be illustrated in the overall contour maps and sonar
				mosaics.
(7) A map of the survey
				area must be included in the survey report showing both the proposed survey
				lines and the actual survey lines.
(8) A table of anomalies and sonar targets
				recommended for avoidance or investigation, including the positions of those
				anomalies, or targets, shall be included in the report.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION › Chapter 29 - MANAGEMENT AND CARE OF ARTIFACTS AND COLLECTIONS › Section 29.1 - Object

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Texas Historical Commission (here after referred to as
				  the Commission) is specifically empowered to adopt reasonable rules and
				  regulations concerning the care and curation of artifacts, objects, and
				  collections owned by Commission and those recovered under the jurisdiction the
				  Antiquities Code of Texas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION › Chapter 29 - MANAGEMENT AND CARE OF ARTIFACTS AND COLLECTIONS › Section 29.2 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to provide a method to select
				  appropriate facilities through an orderly, objective certification process and
				  for the management of state held-in-trust collections that are within the legal
				  authority of the Commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION › Chapter 29 - MANAGEMENT AND CARE OF ARTIFACTS AND COLLECTIONS › Section 29.3 - Scope

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pursuant to Texas Natural Resources Code,
				§
									RSA 191.091
				and §
									RSA 191.092,
				all antiquities found on land or under waters belonging to the State of Texas
				or any political subdivision of the State belong to the State of Texas. The
				Commission is charged with the administration of the Antiquities Code and
				exercises the authority of the State in matters related to these
				state-associated collections. Under Texas Government Code, §
									RSA 442.007<subdiv>(e)(7)</subdiv>,
				the Commission, through the authority of the State Archeologist, may preserve
				the historic and archeological heritage of the State.
(b) Pursuant to Texas Government Code, §
									RSA 442.0145,
				the Commission has the authority to acquire historical documents, records, or
				historical artifacts for the State of Texas to ensure their protection and use
				by the people of Texas.
(c)
				State-associated collections generally are placed in curatorial facilities in
				Texas. The relationship between the Commission and the curatorial facility is
				an express trust. Ownership of these collections is not transferred but the
				Commission has the authority to transfer stewardship of the collections through
				a held-in-trust agreement with the designated curatorial facility.
(d) All state-associated collections held in
				curatorial facilities are subject to the statutory authority of the Commission,
				and these rules supercede the collections management policy of the curatorial
				facility to the extent of any conflict.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION › Chapter 29 - MANAGEMENT AND CARE OF ARTIFACTS AND COLLECTIONS › Section 29.5 - Disposition of State Associated Collections

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Ownership. All specimens, artifacts,
				materials, and samples plus original field notes, maps, drawings, photographs,
				and standard state site survey forms, resulting from the investigations remain
				the property of the State of Texas. Certain exceptions left to the discretion
				of the Commission are contained in the Texas Natural Resources Code, §
									RSA 191.052<subdiv>(b)</subdiv>.
				The Commission will determine the final disposition of all artifacts,
				specimens, materials, and data recovered by investigations on State Antiquities
				Landmarks or potential landmarks, which remain the property of the State. These
				state-associated collections are of inestimable historical and scientific value
				and should be preserved and utilized in such a way as to benefit all the
				citizens of Texas. It is the rule of the Commission that such antiquities shall
				never be used for commercial exploitation. (see also 13 TAC §
									RSA 26.17(relating
				to Principal Investigator's Responsibilities for Disposition of Archeological
				Artifacts and Data))
(b) Housing,
				conserving, and exhibiting state-associated collections. (see also 13 TAC
				§
									RSA 26.17).
(1) After investigations conducted under the
				jurisdiction of the Antiquities Code of Texas have culminated in the reporting
				of results, these state-associated collections will be permanently preserved in
				research collections at a curatorial facility certified by the Commission.
				Prior to the expiration of a permit, proof that state-associated collections
				are housed in a curatorial facility is required. Failure to demonstrate proof
				before the permit expiration date may result in the principal investigator and
				co-principal investigator falling into default status. (see also 13 TAC §
										RSA 26.17)
(2) Institutions housing state-associated
				collections will also be responsible for adequate security of the collections,
				continued conservation, periodic inventory, and for making the collections
				available to qualified institutions, individuals, or corporations for research
				purposes. (see also 13 TAC §
										RSA 26.17)
(3) Exhibits of state-associated collections
				will be made in such a way as to provide the maximum amount of historical,
				scientific, archeological, and educational information to all the citizens of
				Texas. First preference will be given to traveling exhibits following
				guidelines provided by the Commission and originating at an adequate facility
				nearest to the point of recovery. Permanent exhibits of antiquities may be
				prepared by institutions maintaining such collections following guidelines
				provided by the Commission. A variety of special, short-term exhibits may also
				be authorized by the Commission. (see also 13 TAC §
										RSA 26.17)
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION › Chapter 29 - MANAGEMENT AND CARE OF ARTIFACTS AND COLLECTIONS › Section 29.7 - State Associated Collections

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission
				has authority over state-associated collections in six categories based on the
				way they were generated. They are as follows:
(1) Permitted-collections that are the result
				of work governed by the Antiquities Code on land or under waters belonging to
				the State of Texas or a political subdivision of the State necessitating the
				issuance of a permit by the Commission. This work can be conducted by an
				outside researcher, other state agency, cultural resources management firm or
				by Commission personnel. Permitted collections form the bulk of the
				Commission's state-associated collections.
(2) Commission non-permitted collections are
				the result of work governed by the Antiquities Code on land or under waters
				belonging to the State of Texas or a political subdivision of the State
				conducted by Commission personnel without the issuance of a permit.
(3) Purchased-collections are the result of
				acquisition of significant historical items by the Commission through the Texas
				Historical Artifacts Acquisition Program or use of other state funds.
(4) Donated-collections are the result of a
				material gift transaction by a private landowner, individual, corporation,
				organization, or through a bequest to the Commission. A major component of this
				category of collections is the consequence of work conducted by or under the
				direction of Commission personnel on private lands in Texas whereby the
				landowner transfers ownership of the generated collection through a
				deed-of-gift or donation form to the State of Texas and its agent, the Texas
				Historical Commission.
(5) Court
				action-collections are the result of rulings by a court concerning confiscated,
				illegally-held archeological or historical materials from public lands to be
				given to the Commission for care and protection.
(6) Legislative action collections means
				collections that are awarded to the commission through legislative action such
				as House Bill 12, 80th Leg., Reg. Ses., 2007, which transferred 18 historic
				sites and all of their collections from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
				(TPWD) to the THC.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION › Chapter 29 - MANAGEMENT AND CARE OF ARTIFACTS AND COLLECTIONS › Section 29.8 - Requirements for Curatorial Facilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In
				recognition of the authority of the Commission over the state-associated
				collections, the Commission establishes different levels of collection
				management requirements for curatorial facilities holding state-associated
				collections and having different capacities and goals.
(b) Curatorial facilities that are certified
				to receive state-associated collections under §
									RSA 29.6
				of this chapter must adopt, as a part of the certification process, a
				collections management policy that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of
				this subchapter. Curatorial practices evolve over time, and these rules may be
				amended to reflect changes in accepted professional practices. Certified
				curatorial facilities will be expected to meet the requirements of such
				amendments within a reasonable time after their adoption. Limitations on
				authority to manage state-associated collections will be determined through an
				agreement between the Commission and the certified curatorial
				facility.
(c) Curatorial facilities
				that intend to become certified to receive state-associated collections under
				§
									RSA 29.6
				of this chapter in the future should meet or exceed the minimum standards
				established under this subchapter while working toward certification.
(d) Curatorial facilities that do not intend
				to become certified under §
									RSA 29.6
				of this chapter should nonetheless attempt to provide the highest possible
				level of care to state-associated collections maintained in their facilities.
				At a minimum, a level of care that prevents deterioration of, damage to, or
				loss of items in the collections should be maintained. Within seven years of
				the effective date of this section, curatorial facilities should either submit
				a plan for Commission approval on the care and management of the
				state-associated collections or consider the transfer of state-associated
				collections to a curatorial facility certified under §
									RSA 29.6
				of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION › Chapter 29 - MANAGEMENT AND CARE OF ARTIFACTS AND COLLECTIONS › Section 29.9 - Expectations for Drafting a Collections Management Policy for Managing State-Associated Collections

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Acquisition of
				Collections.
(1) Acquisition of state
				associated collections is the process of acquiring a collection or historical
				item owned by the State of Texas through designation of a curatorial facility
				by the Commission. Collections or historical items usually are acquired through
				field work or research, donation, bequest, or purchase. Although exchange with
				or transfer from another curatorial facility normally is not practiced, it is
				not excluded. Acquisition does not imply accessioning, but is a necessary
				prerequisite for accessions. Acquired collections or historical items placed at
				a designated curatorial facility are recommended for accessioning through the
				process governed by the written Collections Management Policy of the curatorial
				facility.
(2) Responsibility for
				the physical safety of the collection or historical item begins with
				acquisition. While the Commission has oversight, physical safety responsibility
				is delegated to the permittee during recovery and analysis of permitted
				collections, and the designated curatorial facility upon receiving a
				state-associated collection.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION › Chapter 30 - TEXAS HERITAGE TRAILS PROGRAM › Section 30.1 - Object

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Texas Historical Commission,
				hereafter referred to as the Commission, is authorized pursuant to Section
				442.0088, Section 442.005(s) and Section 442.005(t), Texas Government Code, to
				promote the appreciation of historic sites, structures, or objects in the state
				through a program designed to develop tourism in the state and shall promote
				heritage tourism by assisting persons, including local governments,
				organizations, and individuals, in the preservation, enhancement, and promotion
				of heritage and cultural attractions.
(b) The Program must include efforts to:
(1) raise the standards of heritage and
				cultural attractions around the state;
(2) foster heritage preservation and
				education;
(3) encourage regional
				cooperation and promotion of heritage and cultural attractions; and
(4) foster effective local tourism leadership
				and organizationalskills.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION › Chapter 30 - TEXAS HERITAGE TRAILS PROGRAM › Section 30.2 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
When used in this chapter, the following words or terms have
				  the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Board of Directors--The governing body of
				the heritage trail region.
(2)
				Contract--Written agreement between the Commission and each of the regional
				organizations.
(3) Executive
				Director--Region personnel responsible to the board of directors to perform the
				services and deliver the work of the region to the Commission.
(4) Fiscal Agent--Entity other than the
				region responsible for administration and distribution of funds provided under
				the Contract.
(5) Funds--State
				funds appropriated for the THTP and authorized for distribution to the Region.
(6) Heritage Tourism--Travel
				directed towards experiencing the heritage of a city, region, state, or country
				that enables the tourist to learn about, and be surrounded by, local customs,
				traditions, history and culture.
(7) Principles of Heritage Tourism--Preserve
				and protect resources; focus on authenticity and quality; make places come
				alive with interpretation; find the fit between community and tourism; and
				collaborate for sustainability.
(8)
				Regional Organization --A Texas non-profit organization selected by the
				Commission to operate as the regional organization for one or more of the ten
				Texas Heritage Trail Regions.
(9)
				Texas Heritage Trail Regions--The ten regional trails established by the
				Commission: Texas Brazos Trail Region, Texas Forest Trail Region, Texas Forts
				Trail Region, Texas Hill Country Trail Region, Texas Independence Trail Region,
				Texas Lakes Trail Region, Texas Mountain Trail Region, Texas Pecos Trail
				Region, Texas Plains Trail Region, and Texas Tropical Trail Region.
(10) Staff--Program staff members of the
				Commission's THTP and other employees of the Commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION › Chapter 30 - TEXAS HERITAGE TRAILS PROGRAM › Section 30.3 - Texas Heritage Trail Region Participation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission established the Texas
				Heritage Trails Program and, with the Texas Department of Transportation's
				cooperation, adopted the state's ten Texas Travel Trails to divide Texas into
				ten Heritage Trail Regions (Texas Brazos Trail Region, Texas Forest Trail
				Region, Texas Forts Trail Region, Texas Hill Country Trail Region, Texas
				Independence Trail Region, Texas Lakes Trail Region, Texas Mountain Trail
				Region, Texas Pecos Trail Region, Texas Plains Trail Region, and Texas Tropical
				Trail Region).
(b) The THTP is a
				program of the Commission and permission to participate in the program is
				granted to regional organizations by action of the Commission and may be
				revoked by the Commission in its sole discretion at any time.
(c) The Commission may approve a regional
				organization to represent and operate under the name of their respective region
				as determined by the Commission. No more than one nonprofit entity shall be
				approved for any one region; however, the Commission may approve a nonprofit
				entity to represent more than one region. The entity must retain its Texas and
				Internal Revenue Service nonprofit status in good standing for the duration of
				program participation.
(d) The
				Commission shall establish and maintain heritage tourism principles, vision,
				mission, values, goals, and strategies for the purposes of this chapter that
				regional organizations participating in the program shall follow.
(e) The Commission may enter into a Contract
				with one or more participating regional organizations to provide financial
				assistance per §
									RSA 30.5<subdiv>(a)</subdiv>
				of this chapter (relating to Texas Heritage Trail Program Operations). Each
				contract must clearly establish:
(1) the role
				of the nonprofit organization in promoting heritage tourism;
(2) the nature of the relationship between
				the commission and the nonprofit organization;
(3) the performance expectations for the
				nonprofitorganization;
(4)
				requirements and expectations regarding the nonprofit organization's
				employees;
(5) the commission's
				expectations regarding ownership of any literature, media, or other products
				developed or produced by the nonprofit organization to promote heritage tourism
				during the course of the contract;
(6) the commission's long-term goals for the
				program and the nonprofit organization's role in meeting those goals;
(7) a system for evaluating the nonprofit
				organization's overall performance, including the organization's effectiveness
				in meeting the performance expectations described by subsection (d) of this
				section; and
(8) the types of
				support, other than financial support, the commission will provide to the
				nonprofit organization to assist in the implementation and administration of
				the Texas Heritage Trails Program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION › Chapter 30 - TEXAS HERITAGE TRAILS PROGRAM › Section 30.4 - Texas Heritage Trail Region Management

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each regional organization shall be led
				by a Board of Directors which shall appoint a Chair or President to represent
				the board in matters related to the participation in the program. All board
				members and officers shall reside or work within the geographic boundaries of
				the region or otherwise demonstrate an interest and ability to represent the
				communities and citizens within the region boundaries.
(b) Unless otherwise approved by the
				Commission, each regional organization shall provide a full-time, paid
				executive director with professional qualifications relevant to fulfilling the
				organization's heritage tourism mission activities, and terms of this chapter.
				For the purposes of this chapter, full-time employment means that the executive
				director works at least forty (40) hours per week.
(c) Each regional organization shall keep the
				Commission apprised of any executive director vacancy and shall move forward in
				an efficient manner to fill any vacancy of the position. Vacancy of the
				executive director position for greater than six (6) consecutive months may be
				considered cause for termination of regional organization's participation in
				the program by the Commission. A regional organization may request permission
				from the Commission to operate without a full-time, paid executive director due
				to financial or other extraordinary considerations. The Commission may grant
				such request, in its sole discretion, if it determines that the regional
				organization demonstrates the necessity for operating without a full-time, paid
				executive director and demonstrates the ability for the regional organization
				to fulfill its mission and the remainder of its obligations to the Commission
				and program in a manner that adequately serves the traveling public and
				regional constituents.
(d) The
				responsibility for selection, salary, employment and employee-related legal
				matters remains with the regional organization. Each executive director, and
				all other staff of regional organizations, shall not be considered employees,
				agents or contractors of the Commission for any purpose.
(e) Each regional organization shall provide
				the Commission with a copy of the organization's bylaws, articles of
				incorporation, and/or other mission statements and organizing or operational
				principles, including revisions and updates to these documents that occur
				during participation. Any revisions or updates to these documents shall be
				provided to the Commission no later than sixty (60) days after adoption by the
				regional organization.
(f) Each
				regional organization shall ensure that its bylaws and other organizing
				principles retain primary focus on the THTP and the development and promotion
				of heritage tourism within the region and Texas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION › Chapter 30 - TEXAS HERITAGE TRAILS PROGRAM › Section 30.5 - Texas Heritage Trail Program Operations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission may provide financial
				assistance to support the operations of the regional organizations to the
				extent funds are appropriated for the program by the Legislature. The
				Commission may establish match requirements and procedures to obtain financial
				assistance, provided such requirements and procedures are uniform to all
				participating regional organizations. The amount of financial support provided
				to a specific regional organization in any fiscal year may vary from region to
				region or from year to year. State funds received by a regional organization
				from the Commission may only be used for the purposes set forth under this rule
				and in the contract.
(b) Membership
				and sponsorship.
(1) A regional organization
				may, at its discretion, create membership or sponsorship initiatives to benefit
				the regional organization or the THTP. Regional organizations shall keep the
				Commission apprised of these programs and any requirements, fees, or benefits
				imposed upon or provided to members or sponsors.
(2) Membership fees or other revenue
				generated directly by a regional organization may be retained by the regional
				organization for its own use to further its objectives and purpose as a
				participant in the THTP.
(3)
				Regional organizations shall provide basic heritage tourism-related services
				and consultation to communities, organizations, or persons within its
				respective region as allowed by funding or scheduling, and regardless of
				membership or sponsorship status.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION › Chapter 30 - TEXAS HERITAGE TRAILS PROGRAM › Section 30.6 - Reporting, Records, and Planning

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Regional organizations shall operate under a comprehensive and detailed Scope
				of Work and Budget, which will be incorporated by reference into the contract.
				The Scope of Work and Budget provide a blueprint for activities, reinforces
				accountability, and measures the success of the regional organization. The
				focus of the work, conducted in accordance with the Scope of Work, shall be the
				development, promotion, and other support for heritage tourism and historic
				sites.
(b) Regional organizations
				shall submit the Scope of Work and Budget for Commission review and approval
				prior to the beginning of the fiscal year covered by the Scope of Work and
				Budget. Documents submitted for review and approval shall be submitted
				according to a schedule and format approved by the Commission.
(c) Regional organizations shall submit
				periodic reports on its activities as outlined in the Heritage Trail Region's
				Scope of Work. Reports shall be due according to a schedule and format approved
				by the Commission.
(d) Each
				regional organization shall submit an annual report on its activities to THC,
				that includes narratives relating to the impact of the work to the mission of
				the regional organization. Each annual report shall cover the activities of the
				prior state fiscal year and is due to the Commission no later than November
				30th of each year unless otherwise specified by the THC prior to September 30th
				of each year.
(e) Upon termination
				of a regional organization's participation in the THTP, the regional
				organization shall submit a report equivalent to the annual report covering the
				unreported period, if any, prior to termination.
(f) Either within the annual report or as a
				separate document submitted on the same schedule as the annual report, regional
				organizations shall provide THC with a financial accounting of its revenue and
				major expenditures during the state fiscal year.
(g) Regional organizations shall maintain
				financial and operational records in accordance with best practices for
				nonprofit organizations. The Commission, or an authorized representative of the
				state, may request documentation from, or inspection of, a regional
				organization's records in accordance with state law requirements.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION › Chapter 30 - TEXAS HERITAGE TRAILS PROGRAM › Section 30.7 - Branding and Use of Intellectual Property

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Commission shall establish guidelines and requirements
				  for the use of agency and THTP branding, marks, and intellectual property by
				  the regional organizations.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS › Chapter 31 - AGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 31.2 - Officers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The officers of the Commission shall be
				the Chair and Vice-Chair.
(b) The
				Vice-Chair shall be elected from the membership of the Commission for a
				one-year term.
(c) The election of
				the Vice-Chair shall be held annually at the first meeting of the fiscal year.
				The Vice-Chair will assume his or her position immediately.
(d) Should the Vice-Chair resign, the
				Commission will elect a successor.
(e) If the Chair is unavailable, the
				Vice-Chair shall act in the Chair's stead.
(f) If the Chair and Vice-Chair are
				unavailable at a meeting, the Commission members will elect, from the quorum of
				Commission members at the meeting, a temporary chairperson to preside at that
				meeting.
(g) No member shall hold
				more than one office at a time.
(h)
				No member shall serve more than two consecutive full terms in any one
				office.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS › Chapter 31 - AGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 31.10 - Grant Application Form

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Commission adopts by reference application forms and
				  instructions for the Grant Application Form as outlined in A Guide to Programs
				  and Services as amended. This document is published by and available from the
				  Texas Commission on the Arts, P.O. Box 13406, Austin, Texas 78711 and at
www.arts.texas.gov
.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS › Chapter 31 - AGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 31.11 - Gifts, Grants, and Donations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission
				may accept gifts, grants, or donations from an individual, a foundation,
				corporation, estate, or other legal entity.
(b) The acceptance of all gifts, grants, or
				donations is subject to the final approval of the Commission.
(1) A list of all gifts, grants, or donations
				received by the Commission since the previous Commission meeting will be placed
				on the Commission agenda for approval.
(2) Supporting documentation describing each
				gift, grant, or donation will be provided to the Commission.
(3) Gifts, grants, or donations requiring
				matching funds will only be accepted to support activities for which the
				Commission has a corresponding legislative appropriation authority.
(4) Gifts, grants, or donations are required
				to be publicly acknowledged and may not be made on an anonymous
				basis.
(5) Gifts, grants, and
				donations may be made to the Commission's Operating Fund (0334) or to the Texas
				Cultural Endowment Fund.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS › Chapter 32 - MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING › Section 32.1 - Memoranda of Understanding

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission
				shall enter into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreements as outlined in
				§
									RSA 444.030
				of the Texas Government Code.
(b)
				The Commission may enter into additional MOU agreements with other state
				agencies and/or partners. MOU agreements may result from Legislation or be
				initiated by the Commission for the purpose of furthering the agency's mission
				and goals.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS › Chapter 35 - A GUIDE TO PROGRAMS AND SERVICES › Section 35.1 - A Guide to Programs and Services

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Commission adopts by reference a Guide to Programs and Services (revised December 2022 ). This document is published by and available from the Texas Commission on the Arts, P.O. Box 13406, Austin, Texas 78711. This document is also available online at
www.arts.texas.gov
.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 4 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL › Chapter 50 - COUNCIL PROCEDURES › Section 50.1 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Records Management Interagency Coordinating Council,
				  referred to in this chapter as the council, coordinates the management of state
				  government records by:
(1) informing
				the legislature on records management issues and making recommendations to
				improve records management processes and accountability;
(2) facilitating the transition from paper to
				electronic records; and
(3)
				developing consistent records management in state agencies.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 4 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL › Chapter 50 - COUNCIL PROCEDURES › Section 50.3 - Officers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The council is composed of:
(1) permanent members, consisting of the
				following officers or the officer's designee:
(A) the secretary of state;
(B) the state auditor, who serves as a
				nonvoting member;
(C) the
				comptroller of public accounts;
(D)
				the attorney general;
(E) the
				director and librarian of the Texas State Library and Archives
				Commission;
(F) the executive
				director of the Texas Building and Procurement Commission; and
(G) the executive director of the Department
				of Information Resources; and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 4 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL › Chapter 50 - COUNCIL PROCEDURES › Section 50.5 - Meetings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The council shall meet at least once
				quarterly and at other times at the call of the chair or upon the written
				request of three or more members. Any written request must be filed with the
				chair or the vice chair. All meetings shall comply with the open meetings
				provisions in the Government Code, Chapter 551.
(b) The chair will designate the time, date,
				and place of all meetings. The chair shall be responsible for filing notice of
				meetings as required by law. The chair shall also give notice of the meetings
				to council members.
(1) The chair shall
				prepare the agenda before council meetings.
(2) Items shall be included on the agenda
				upon the written request of one council member and approval of the
				chair.
(3) A member who is unable
				to attend a meeting shall notify the chair before the meeting, and if possible
				send a designee to the meeting.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 4 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL › Chapter 50 - COUNCIL PROCEDURES › Section 50.7 - Committees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The council may assign committees to
				review, evaluate, consider, or analyze any legislation, suggestions, proposals,
				or other information on the council's behalf. The assigned committees may
				perform any function deemed necessary by the council. The results of any
				reviews or evaluations may be made in writing and submitted to the council.
(1) The council may consider the written
				recommendations, but shall not be bound by such recommendations.
(2) The council may vote to abolish a
				committee or change a committee's assignment.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 4 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL › Chapter 50 - COUNCIL PROCEDURES › Section 50.9 - Staff

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Service on the council is an additional duty of a member's
				  office or employment. A member of the council is not entitled to compensation
				  for performing the work of the council but is entitled to reimbursement for
				  actual expenses incurred in performing that work, as provided by the General
				  Appropriations Act.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 4 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL › Chapter 50 - COUNCIL PROCEDURES › Section 50.11 - Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To implement its policies, the council shall adopt rules as
				  prescribed under the Government Code, §
									RSA 441.203
				  and under the Administrative Procedure Act, Government Code, Chapter
				  2001.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 5 - TEXAS STATE CEMETERY COMMITTEE › Chapter 71 - TEXAS STATE CEMETERY › Section 71.3 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
(1) Cemetery--The Texas
				State Cemetery burial grounds, including the Cemetery Annex, for those
				individuals who are eligible under Texas Government Code, §
									RSA 2165.256.
				The Texas Legislature established the Cemetery in 1851.
(2) Cemetery Annex--The Texas State Cemetery
				Annex is approximately 46.19 acres and more specifically described in Texas
				Government Code, §
									RSA 2165.256<subdiv>(b)</subdiv>.
				The Texas State Cemetery Annex is located near the intersection of Bull Creek
				Road and 45th Street in Austin, Texas and is dedicated for cemetery
				purposes.
(3) Cenotaph--A monument
				erected in honor of an individual eligible for burial in the Cemetery whose
				remains are buried elsewhere.
(4)
				Columbarium Wall--The wall of niches, divided into separate East and West
				sections, reserved for a person's cremains.
(5) Committee--The Texas State Cemetery
				Committee is the committee charged with the operations of and jurisdiction over
				the Cemetery and Cemetery Annex. Members consist of three voting gubernatorial
				appointees serving staggered terms and three non-voting advisory members, one
				each from the Texas Facilities Commission, the Texas Parks and Wildlife
				Department, and the Texas Historical Commission.
(6) Cremains--That which is left after
				incineration of a person after death.
(7) Interment--The burial of a person's
				remains or cremains within a cemetery.
(8) Interred--To put into a grave;
				buried.
(9) Monument--Any marker,
				headstone, gravestone, grave marker, tablet, memorial, columbarium, urn, niche,
				niche panel, ledger stone, boulder or any other structure, memorial of granite,
				marble or other material intended to commemorate the deceased.
(10) Remains--That which is left of a person
				after death; a corpse.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 5 - TEXAS STATE CEMETERY COMMITTEE › Chapter 71 - TEXAS STATE CEMETERY › Section 71.11 - Monuments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Monuments and inscriptions are subject to
				the approval and regulation of the Committee.
(b) All monument designs shall be submitted
				to the Cemetery superintendent for review and compliance with the requirements
				set forth by the Committee. Incomplete submissions will be returned.
(c) The Committee specifically reserves the
				right to reject any monument design, if, in the opinion of the Committee, the
				quality or craftsmanship of the monument design is not suitable, blocks the
				view of surrounding monuments, is not in keeping with the dignity and respect
				of the Cemetery, or does not comply with the following guidelines:
(1) Only selected natural stone from
				established quarries, or bronze meeting the specifications of the United States
				Bureau of Standards should be used for monuments. In all cases, craftsmanship
				should be of superior quality.
(2)
				Curbs, fences, borders, benches, plantings or enclosures around any burial
				spaces must be approved by the Committee.
(3) Monuments and inscriptions on any
				monument shall be accurate and in keeping with the respect and dignity for the
				interred and for the Cemetery as a place of honor and to memorialize noteworthy
				Texans.
(4) Photographs or
				electronic devices on any monument shall be prohibited.
(5) Temporary markers of wood or concrete are
				prohibited. Temporary metal markers provided by funeral homes are permitted
				until replaced by a permanent monument. Permanent monuments, including
				gravesite markers, must be placed at future burial sites no later than two (2)
				years following the date of interment or, in the case of an existing burial
				site, no later than one (1) year following the effective date of this rule.
				Permanent gravesite markers are solely the responsibility of the decedent's
				estate or family. Appeals for a time extension may be considered by the
				Committee.
(6) Monuments shall be
				constructed within the following dimensional specifications:
(A) Maximum height: 6 feet or 72
				inches.
(B) Maximum width: 7 feet
				or 84 inches.
(C) Maximum depth: 20
				inches.
(D) A flush installed
				ledger stone shall not exceed 7 feet in depth and 3.5 feet in width.
(E) All monuments including any obelisk or
				nonstandard monuments are subject to the approval of the Committee based on
				location, size, and quality of craftsmanship.
(F) Single plot monuments shall be reviewed
				by the Committee on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to approval based
				on location, size, and quality of craftsmanship.
(7) The Committee may also evaluate any
				proposal for a new monument to ensure that the proposed design does not detract
				or otherwise impact the prominence of the Medal of Honor monument.
(8) Commemorative monuments dedicated to the
				military or specific historical or cultural events may be exempt from the
				dimensional specifications of this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 5 - TEXAS STATE CEMETERY COMMITTEE › Chapter 71 - TEXAS STATE CEMETERY › Section 71.13 - Vaults and Graveliners

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The use of metal, asphalt, concrete, and other types of below
				  ground burial vaults or graveliners purchased at private expense in the
				  Cemetery is required. Neither the superintendent nor any Cemetery employee
				  shall be involved in making these arrangements. Cremains are not subject to
				  this regulation; however, the urn must be of quality craftsmanship. The
				  spreading of ashes shall be approved by the superintendent.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 5 - TEXAS STATE CEMETERY COMMITTEE › Chapter 71 - TEXAS STATE CEMETERY › Section 71.14 - Cenotaphs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Cenotaphs are subject to the approval and
				regulations of the Committee.
(b)
				Cenotaph designs shall be submitted to the Cemetery superintendent for review
				and compliance with the regulations set forth by the Committee.
(c) The Committee specifically reserves the
				right to reject and prohibit the erection of a cenotaph, if, in the opinion of
				the Committee the cenotaph is of inferior quality or craftsmanship, or if it
				does not comply with the dimensions or material specifications established by
				the Committee.
(d) Cenotaphs shall
				be in compliance with other monument regulations unless the Committee
				determines that an exception is in the best interest of the State of
				Texas.
(e) Cenotaphs are the
				property of the State of Texas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 5 - TEXAS STATE CEMETERY COMMITTEE › Chapter 71 - TEXAS STATE CEMETERY › Section 71.15 - Landscaping

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A tree, shrub, plant or flower may not be
				removed, relocated or planted in the Cemetery without the permission of the
				superintendent.
(b) The
				superintendent shall oversee the removal, relocation or planting of trees,
				shrubs, plants and flowers within the Cemetery grounds. The Committee may
				authorize the superintendent to carry out landscape programs at his discretion
				and report to the Committee in a timely manner.
(c) Fresh cut flowers may be placed on the
				graves throughout the year. Floral items, fresh and artificial, will be removed
				from graves as soon as they become faded and unsightly. All artificial flowers
				or items removed from graves will be disposed of immediately.
(d) Floral items and other types of
				decorations or commemorative items are not to be secured or affixed by any
				means (wire, tape, string or adhesives) to the monuments.
(e) Any artificial decoration on monuments or
				gravesites including photographs, images, silk flowers, balloons, pinwheels,
				statues, or candles are prohibited.
(f) Planting of trees or shrubs is not
				permitted on or near the graves at any time, unless approved by the
				superintendent.
(g) Christmas
				wreaths, arrangements or floral grave blankets are permitted on graves during
				the season, beginning December 1st and will be removed no later than January
				1st or at the discretion of the superintendent. Grave floral blankets may not
				be larger in size than two (2) feet by three (3) feet. Christmas trees are not
				permitted. Christmas decorations are not permitted on any living tree in the
				Cemetery, at the Plaza, or on any statue.
(h) The Cemetery is not responsible for any
				items left on the graves. Permanent in-ground flower containers are authorized
				for placement with approval from the superintendent. Existing containers may
				remain on graves until they become unserviceable.
(i) The superintendent shall ensure all
				monuments, headstones, and gravesites are in compliance with the rules and
				regulations of the Committee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 5 - TEXAS STATE CEMETERY COMMITTEE › Chapter 71 - TEXAS STATE CEMETERY › Section 71.21 - Burial Reservations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Committee
				may actively pursue burial reservations from eligible persons.
(b) The Committee shall delegate to the
				superintendent or a designated representative, the authority to research
				persons eligible for burial at the Cemetery.
(c) Biographical information, documentation,
				photos, newspaper articles and other supporting material shall be collected for
				review by the Committee.
(d) The
				Committee shall review and consider those persons recommended by the
				superintendent for eligibility for burial spaces during an open
				meeting.
(e) The Committee may
				encourage members of the legislature to advise constituents who are eligible
				for burial in the Cemetery. The Committee may elect to advise members of the
				legislature by formal written communication.