87(R) SB 2008 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
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AN ACT
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relating to the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site; |
 
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authorizing fees. |
 
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             BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
 
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             SECTION  1.    Section 442.252, Government Code, is amended to |
 
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read as follows: |
 
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             Sec.  442.252.    SAN JACINTO MUSEUM AND BATTLEFIELD [OF |
 
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HISTORY] ASSOCIATION.  (a) In this section, "association" means |
 
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the [The] San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield [of History] |
 
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Association, which was previously known as the San Jacinto Museum |
 
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of History Association. |
 
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             (b)    The association is a nonprofit historical association |
 
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organized for the purposes of operating the San Jacinto Memorial |
 
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Building and Tower and establishing a museum. The association[,] |
 
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retains ownership of property and historical data held in the name |
 
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of the association and may acquire museum accessions by gift, |
 
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grant, or purchase from association funds. |
 
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             (c)    The commission shall designate the association as the |
 
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entity responsible for operating the San Jacinto Memorial Building |
 
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and Tower, operating the museum, engaging in related activities on |
 
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the battleground at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic |
 
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Site, and providing financial support for the association's |
 
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responsibilities under this section. The commission is responsible |
 
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for maintaining and repairing the San Jacinto Memorial Building and |
 
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Tower and providing utilities required for operation of the San |
 
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Jacinto Memorial Building and Tower and related facilities. |
 
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             (d)    The commission may enter into an agreement with the |
 
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association for the purposes of:   |
 
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                         (1)    expanding, renovating, managing, maintaining, |
 
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operating, or providing financial support for the San Jacinto |
 
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Battleground State Historic Site, including the administration and |
 
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operation of a history museum and related activities in the San |
 
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Jacinto Memorial Building and Tower or on the battleground;   |
 
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                         (2)    maintaining, preserving, restoring, and |
 
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protecting the historic San Jacinto battleground;   |
 
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                         (3)    promoting and conducting archeological studies at |
 
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the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site;   |
 
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                         (4)    maintaining, repairing, renovating, restoring, |
 
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improving, expanding, or equipping the San Jacinto Memorial |
 
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Building and Tower, museum, or battleground for one or more |
 
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projects, including construction of new or additional facilities;   |
 
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                         (5)    designing and fabricating exhibits and |
 
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preserving, storing, and displaying artifacts, historical data, |
 
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and items of historical significance, including artifacts, data, |
 
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and items owned or held by the association; |
 
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                         (6)    creating interpretive and educational programs; |
 
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                         (7)    acquiring additional artifacts, historical data, |
 
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and items of historical significance relevant to the battle at San |
 
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Jacinto, the Texas Revolution and the period in which it occurred, |
 
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and early Texas settlement and culture; and   |
 
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                         (8)    preserving, restoring, storing, and conserving |
 
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artifacts, historical data, and items of historical significance. |
 
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             (e)    Under the terms of an agreement with the commission, the |
 
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association may, in connection with the association's activities |
 
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regarding the San Jacinto Memorial Building and Tower, the museum, |
 
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and the San Jacinto battleground, charge and collect fees, |
 
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including entry fees and fees for viewing exhibits or films, |
 
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attending programs or events, and utilizing the elevator or other |
 
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facilities, and collect revenue from gift shop and concession |
 
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sales. The association shall hold, invest, manage, use, and apply |
 
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money received from those fees and sales for the benefit of the San |
 
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Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, and may exercise |
 
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discretion, subject to the terms of the association's agreement |
 
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with the commission, regarding business operations, exhibits, |
 
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programing, collection management, preservation, restoration and |
 
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storage, and site development at the San Jacinto Battleground State |
 
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Historic Site. |
 
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             (f)    The commission may appoint two nonvoting members to the |
 
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association's board of trustees. The commission may advise the |
 
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association on museum operations, interpretation, history, |
 
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preservation, archeology, education, nature, philanthropy, and |
 
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business development.   |
 
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             (g)    In the event of the association's dissolution, the |
 
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commission is the sole beneficiary of all items held in the |
 
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association's name that relate to the revolutionary and battle |
 
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history of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site and to |
 
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early Texas settlement and culture, except as otherwise provided by |
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