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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of a committee to study the formation |
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of a Texas Bicentennial Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "committee" means the |
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committee established under Section 2 of this Act. |
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SECTION 2. COMMITTEE. (a) The committee is composed of 76 |
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members as follows: |
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(1) one member appointed by the governor who serves as |
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presiding officer of the committee; |
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(2) one member appointed jointly by the lieutenant |
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governor and the speaker of the house of representatives who serves |
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as vice presiding officer; |
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(3) two members appointed by each senator: |
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(A) both of whom must be residents of the |
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senator's district; |
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(B) one of whom must be male and the other female; |
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(C) one of whom must be: |
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(i) a member of a county historical |
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commission or local historical society in the senator's district |
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and recommended by the commission or society, if there is at least |
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one county historical commission or local historical society in the |
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district; or |
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(ii) otherwise recommended by a county |
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commissioners court in the senator's district as knowledgeable on |
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local history; and |
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(D) one of whom must be selected after soliciting |
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input from each county judge in the senator's district on the |
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proposed member; |
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(4) four members appointed by the chair of the Texas |
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Legislative Black Caucus in consultation with the members of the |
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caucus; |
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(5) four members appointed by the chair of the Mexican |
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American Legislative Caucus in consultation with the members of the |
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caucus; |
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(6) one member appointed by the commissioner of the |
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General Land Office to represent that office; |
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(7) one member appointed by the comptroller to |
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represent the comptroller's office; |
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(8) one member appointed by the executive director of |
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the Texas Historical Commission to represent that commission; and |
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(9) one member appointed by the executive director of |
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the Texas Commission on the Arts to represent that commission. |
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(b) The committee must reflect the racial, ethnic, and |
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geographic diversity of this state. |
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(c) The committee shall meet at the call of the presiding |
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officer. Committee meetings may be held in-person, by telephone, |
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or by other means of communication. |
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(d) The committee may establish subcommittees to assist the |
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committee in carrying out its duties under this Act. |
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(e) A member of the committee may not receive compensation |
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for service on the committee. |
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(f) The General Land Office and the Texas Historical |
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Commission shall provide administrative support services at the |
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request of the committee, including assisting in drafting and |
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compiling the report required by this Act. |
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(g) Committee meetings must be open to the public. |
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SECTION 3. STUDY; REPORT. (a) The committee shall study |
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the formation of a Texas Bicentennial Commission to plan this |
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state's celebration of the 2036 bicentennial, including: |
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(1) the composition of the commission, the manner of |
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appointing its members, and the total number of members; and |
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(2) the scope and duties of the commission. |
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(b) Not later than December 30, 2022, the committee shall |
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submit a written report to each member of the legislature with |
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recommendations on the areas of study described by Subsection (a) |
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of this section and any other recommendations the committee |
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considers appropriate. |
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SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. The committee is abolished and this |
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Act expires January 1, 2023. |
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September |
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1, 2021. |