87(R) SB 2008 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

	S.B.  No.  2008

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