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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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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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the association's articles of incorporation or the terms of the |
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gift or other transfer of the items to the association. The items |
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for which the commission is not the sole beneficiary must be clearly |
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identified and described on an agreed list prepared jointly by the |
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commission and the association. |
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(h) The commission may adopt rules to establish: |
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(1) guidelines under which the association may solicit |
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and accept sponsorships or donations from private entities in |
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connection with the association's activities at the San Jacinto |
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Battleground State Historic Site; and |
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(2) best practices under which the association may |
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engage in activities described by this section, including |
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procurement guidelines for the use of state funds. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 442, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 442.253 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 442.253. EXECUTIVE MANAGER; OTHER EMPLOYEES. (a) The |
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commission may employ an executive manager to manage the business |
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operations and direct staff at the San Jacinto Battleground State |
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Historic Site. |
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(b) The executive manager is responsible for managing the |
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business operations of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic |
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Site on behalf of the commission and the San Jacinto Museum and |
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Battlefield Association. The executive manager's duties as they |
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relate to the commission and the association must be specified in an |
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agreement between the commission and the association. |
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(c) The commission may hire employees the commission |
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determines are necessary to fulfill the commission's duties and |
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responsibilities related to the San Jacinto Battleground State |
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Historic Site. The employees report to the executive manager. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |
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