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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the designation of state musicians for classical and |
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nonclassical genres. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 3104.002, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 3104.002. DESIGNATING POET LAUREATE, STATE MUSICIANS |
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[MUSICIAN], AND STATE ARTISTS. (a) The committee shall designate: |
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(1) a Texas poet laureate; |
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(2) a Texas state musician for the classical genre; |
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(3) a Texas state musician for the nonclassical genre; |
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(4) [(3)] a Texas state artist for two-dimensional |
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media; and |
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(5) [(4)] a Texas state artist for three-dimensional |
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media. |
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(b) The committee shall choose the poet laureate, state |
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musicians [musician], and state artists from a list of persons |
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submitted by the commission. |
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SECTION 2. The heading to Chapter 3104, Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 3104. POET LAUREATE, STATE MUSICIANS [MUSICIAN], STATE |
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HISTORIAN, AND STATE ARTISTS |
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SECTION 3. The heading to Subchapter A, Chapter 3104, |
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Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER A. POET LAUREATE, STATE MUSICIANS [MUSICIAN], AND STATE |
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ARTISTS |
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SECTION 4. Sections 3104.004(a) and (c), Government Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The commission shall solicit nominations from the arts |
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and cultural community for the poet laureate, state musicians |
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[musician], and state artists. The commission shall use the |
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commission's Texas Cultural & Arts Network, the media, public |
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meetings, newsletters, the Writer's League of Texas, and other |
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appropriate methods to distribute information about the nomination |
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process. |
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(c) The commission may assemble a group of artists, |
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musicians, writers, scholars, and other appropriate experts in the |
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fields of literature, music, and visual arts to: |
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(1) review the submissions from the nominated poets, |
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musicians, and artists; and |
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(2) provide advice and recommendations to the |
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commission on who should be considered for designation as poet |
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laureate, state musicians [musician], and state artists. |
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SECTION 5. Section 3104.005, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 3104.005. DESIGNATION CEREMONY. The governor and |
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members of the committee shall honor the persons designated as poet |
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laureate, state musicians [musician], and state artists in a |
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ceremony at the Capitol. |
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SECTION 6. Section 3104.006, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 3104.006. DURATION OF DESIGNATION. A person |
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designated as the poet laureate, a [the] state musician, or a state |
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artist retains the designation for one year from the date of the |
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designation ceremony. |
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SECTION 7. Section 3104.007, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 3104.007. PAY AND EMOLUMENTS PROHIBITED. A person |
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designated as the poet laureate, a [the] state musician, or a state |
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artist does not receive any pay or emolument based on that |
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designation. |
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SECTION 8. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |
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