Bill Text: TX SB247 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Bill 247 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to the authority of the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission to participate in the establishment and operation of an affiliated nonprofit organization and provide grants.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-08 - Effective immediately [SB247 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB247-Introduced.html

	82R335 EAH-D

	By: Shapiro	S.B. No. 247



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the authority of the Texas Holocaust and Genocide
	Commission to participate in the establishment and operation of an
	affiliated nonprofit organization and provide grants.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 449.052, Government Code, is amended by
	adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
	(e) The commission may provide matching grants to assist in
	the implementation of the commission's goals and objectives.
	SECTION 2. Section 449.053(a), Government Code, is amended
	to read as follows:
	(a) The commission may accept gifts and grants from a public
	or private source for the commission to use in performing the
	commission's powers and duties under this chapter. The commission
	may 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.
	SECTION 3. 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, 2011.