Bill Text: TX HB679 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to sell educational resources and services.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-04-29 - Received from the House [HB679 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB679-Engrossed.html
86R22317 SRA-D | ||
By: Guillen, et al. | H.B. No. 679 |
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relating to the authority of the Texas State Library and Archives | ||
Commission to sell educational resources and services. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 441.006(b), Government Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(b) The commission may: | ||
(1) purchase, as state property, any suitable book, | ||
picture, or similar item, within the limits of the annual | ||
legislative appropriation; | ||
(2) receive a donation or gift of money, property, or | ||
services on any terms and conditions it considers proper as long as | ||
the state does not incur financial liability; | ||
(3) accept, receive, and administer federal funds made | ||
available by grant or loan to improve the public libraries of this | ||
state; | ||
(4) contract or agree with the governing body or head | ||
of a county, city, or town of this state to meet the terms | ||
prescribed by the United States and consistent with state law for | ||
the expenditure of federal funds for improving public libraries; | ||
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(5) participate in the establishment and operation of | ||
an affiliated nonprofit organization whose purpose is to raise | ||
funds for or provide services or other benefits to the commission; | ||
and | ||
(6) develop and sell educational resources and | ||
services for use by the public. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |