Bill Text: TX HB3835 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the operation and management of the Iwo Jima monument and museum by the Texas Historical Commission.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-05-02 - Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. [HB3835 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB3835-Comm_Sub.html
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| By: Lopez of Cameron, Ashby, Flores, Holland, | H.B. No. 3835 | ||
| Troxclair, et al. | |||
| Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3835: | |||
| By: Ashby | C.S.H.B. No. 3835 | ||
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| relating to the operation and management of the Iwo Jima monument | ||
| and museum by the Texas Historical Commission. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 442, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subchapter B-2 to read as follows: | ||
| SUBCHAPTER B-2. IWO JIMA MONUMENT AND MUSEUM | ||
| Sec. 442.065. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "monument | ||
| and museum" means the Iwo Jima monument and museum at the Marine | ||
| Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas. | ||
| Sec. 442.066. IWO JIMA MONUMENT AND MUSEUM; FUND. (a) To | ||
| the extent authorized by law, the commission may enter into a | ||
| contract with the nonprofit entity that owns the monument and | ||
| museum to transfer to the commission the operation and management | ||
| of the monument and museum. | ||
| (b) The contract authorized by this section must include | ||
| provisions for: | ||
| (1) expanding, renovating, managing, maintaining, | ||
| operating, or providing financial support for the monument and | ||
| museum, including administration, construction and operation of a | ||
| visitor center, and related activities; | ||
| (2) preserving military documents, relics, and other | ||
| items of historical interest; | ||
| (3) employing a museum director and other employees | ||
| the commission considers necessary to fulfill its duties and | ||
| responsibilities under the contract; | ||
| (4) accepting donations of money, property, and | ||
| historical relics; and | ||
| (5) acquiring property and historical relics with | ||
| funds available for that purpose. | ||
| (c) The Iwo Jima monument and museum fund is created as a | ||
| fund outside the state treasury. The commission shall administer | ||
| the fund but may contract with the nonprofit entity that owns the | ||
| monument and museum for administration of the fund. The fund | ||
| consists of: | ||
| (1) admissions revenue from the operation of the | ||
| monument and museum; | ||
| (2) sales revenue from the operation of the monument | ||
| and museum gift shop; and | ||
| (3) donations made to the commission for the monument | ||
| and museum. | ||
| (d) Money in the Iwo Jima monument and museum fund may be | ||
| spent without legislative appropriation and only to administer, | ||
| operate, preserve, repair, expand, or otherwise maintain the | ||
| monument and museum. | ||
| (e) Interest and income from the assets of the Iwo Jima | ||
| monument and museum fund shall be credited to and deposited in the | ||
| fund. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
