Bill Text: TX HB4446 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the transfer of jurisdiction over and management of the Star of the Republic Museum to the Texas Historical Commission.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-05-01 - Companion considered in lieu of in committee [HB4446 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB4446-Introduced.html
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| By: Leman | H.B. No. 4446 | |
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| relating to the transfer of jurisdiction over and management of the | ||
| Star of the Republic Museum to 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-1 to read as follows: | ||
| SUBCHAPTER B-1. STAR OF THE REPUBLIC MUSEUM | ||
| Sec. 442.061. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "museum" | ||
| means the Star of the Republic Museum. | ||
| Sec. 442.062. JURISDICTION AND MAINTENANCE OF MUSEUM. (a) | ||
| The museum and its contents are under the jurisdiction of the | ||
| commission. The commission is responsible for the preservation, | ||
| maintenance, and operation of the museum. | ||
| (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), Blinn College District | ||
| maintains ownership of the museum, the land on which the museum is | ||
| located, and the artifacts in the museum. | ||
| (c) Except as provided by Subsection (b), any power or duty | ||
| related to the museum formerly vested in any other state agency or | ||
| entity is vested solely in the commission. | ||
| (d) The commission shall, in coordination with an advisory | ||
| committee appointed by the board of trustees of the Blinn College | ||
| District, promote the educational and public awareness programs at | ||
| the museum, the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, and | ||
| the Barrington Living History Farm. | ||
| Sec. 442.063. GRANTS; DONATIONS. The commission may accept | ||
| a grant or donation for any program or purpose of the museum. | ||
| SECTION 2. (a) On January 1, 2020, the following are | ||
| transferred to the Texas Historical Commission: | ||
| (1) all powers and duties of Blinn College District | ||
| relating to the Star of the Republic Museum; | ||
| (2) all unobligated and unexpended funds | ||
| appropriated, donated, or contributed to Blinn College District | ||
| designated for the administration of any part of the Star of the | ||
| Republic Museum; and | ||
| (3) all files and other records of Blinn College | ||
| District kept by Blinn College District regarding the Star of the | ||
| Republic Museum. | ||
| (b) Notwithstanding any other law, Blinn College District | ||
| shall continue to perform functions and activities related to the | ||
| Star of the Republic Museum until January 1, 2020, and the former | ||
| law is continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
