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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to creating a program to designate historic sites in |
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counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 318.022, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 318.022 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 318.022. HISTORIC SITES PROGRAM. (a) The county shall |
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identify sites that are historically significant because |
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significant events occurred at the site that shaped the history of |
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this county. |
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(b) The commission may designate or encourage the |
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designation of sites identified under Subsection (a) through |
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existing history programs, including: |
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(1) local community landmark programs; |
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(2) the state historical marker program under Section |
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442.006; |
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(3) the state register of historic places under |
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Section 442.0085; |
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(4) the National Register of Historic Places; |
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(5) the National Historic Landmarks program; |
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(6) the World Heritage List; and |
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(7) other appropriate programs. |
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(c) The commission may provide information regarding the |
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significance of the sites designated under this section using: |
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(1) historical markers and monuments; |
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(2) publications and films; and |
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(3) other appropriate media. |
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(d) The commission may seek assistance from other state and |
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local governmental entities in carrying out the commission's |
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duties under this section. |
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(e) The commission may seek and accept gifts, grants, and |
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donations from public or private sources, including seeking |
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available federal funds, to accomplish the purposes of this |
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section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |