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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 18 |
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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; |
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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 assistant presiding officer; |
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(3) five senators appointed by the lieutenant |
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governor; |
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(4) five representatives appointed by the speaker of |
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the house of representatives; and |
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(5) six nonvoting members appointed by the governor |
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who are residents of this state with at least one member appointed |
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from each state senatorial district that contains one of the |
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following: |
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(A) Fair Park; |
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(B) the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic |
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Site; |
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(C) the Alamo; |
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(D) the State Capitol; or |
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(E) Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic |
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Site. |
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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, or |
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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 September 30, 2024, 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, 2025. |
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September |
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1, 2023. |