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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the preservation of Texas Historical Use Buildings. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 442.001, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subdivision (3) and adding Subdivision (4) to read as |
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follows: |
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(3) "Historic structure" means a structure that: |
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(A) is included on the National Register of |
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Historic Places; |
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(B) is designated as a Recorded Texas Historic |
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Landmark; |
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(C) is designated as a State Archeological |
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Landmark; |
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(D) is determined by the Texas Historical |
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Commission to qualify as eligible property under criteria for |
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inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places or for |
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designation as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark or as a State |
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Archeological Landmark; |
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(E) is certified by the Texas Historical |
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Commission to other state agencies as worthy of preservation; [or] |
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(F) is designated by an ordinance of a |
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municipality with a population of more than 1.5 million as |
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historic; or |
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(G) is a Texas Historical Use Building. |
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(4) "Texas Historical Use Building" means a building |
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that: |
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(A) is at least 150 years old; |
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(B) is currently used regularly for a purpose |
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that benefits the community in which the building is located; and |
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(C) has been used regularly for the purpose |
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described by Paragraph (B) for at least 150 years. |
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SECTION 2. Section 442.015(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The commission may use money in the Texas preservation |
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trust fund account to provide financial assistance to public or |
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private entities for the acquisition, survey, restoration, or |
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preservation, or for planning and educational activities leading to |
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the preservation, of historic property in the state that is listed |
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in the National Register of Historic Places or designated as a State |
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Archeological Landmark or Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, [or] |
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that the commission determines is eligible for such listing or |
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designation, or that is a Texas Historical Use Building. The |
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financial assistance may be in the amount and form and according to |
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the terms that the commission by rule determines. The commission |
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shall give priority to property the commission determines to be |
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endangered by demolition, neglect, underuse, looting, vandalism, |
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or other threat to the property. Gifts and grants deposited to the |
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credit of the account specifically for any eligible projects may be |
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used only for the type of projects specified. If such a |
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specification is not made, the gift or grant shall be unencumbered |
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and accrue to the benefit of the Texas preservation trust fund |
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account. If such a specification is made, the entire amount of the |
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gift or grant may be used during any period for the project or type |
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of project specified. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |