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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of the cultural advancement fund. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 444, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter CC to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER CC. CULTURAL ADVANCEMENT FUND PROGRAM |
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Sec.444.033. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on the |
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Arts. |
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(2) "Cultural advancement" means any efforts that |
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promote and support the sustainability of any culture in the State |
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of Texas, including a culture's art, dance, music, or history. |
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(a) For purposes of this section, "culture" means |
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any nationality, racial, or ethnic group. |
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(3) "Fund" means the cultural advancement fund created |
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under Section 444.034. |
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Sec. 444.034. CULTURAL ADVANCEMENT FUND. (a) The |
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commission shall establish and administer the Cultural Advancement |
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Fund as a dedicated account in the general revenue fund. |
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(b) The following amounts shall be deposited in the fund: |
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(1) any money appropriated by the legislature for |
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the fund for purposes of this chapter; |
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(2) interest earned on the investment of money in |
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the fund; and |
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(3) gifts, grants, and donations received for the |
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fund. |
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Sec. 444.035. GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall |
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establish and administer the Cultural Advancement Fund grant |
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program to benefit cultural centers, nonprofit corporations |
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defined by section 22.001, Business Organizations Code, art venues, |
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museums, or other entities that spur economic development through |
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cultural advancement. |
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(b) To be eligible to receive a grant under the grant |
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program, an applicant must: |
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(1) apply in a manner prescribed by commission rule; |
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(2) be in good standing under the laws of this state; |
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and |
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(3) have a legitimate need for the grant. |
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Sec.444.036. USES OF GRANT. A grant recipient may use the |
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grant received under this subchapter for any expense needed to |
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promote cultural advancement, including costs related to payroll, |
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programming, remodeling, and renovating facilities. |
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Sec.444.037. RULES. The commission shall adopt rules |
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necessary to implement this subchapter. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, and not later than September 1, 2024, the Commission on |
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the Arts shall adopt rules necessary to implement Subchapter CC, |
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Chapter 444, Government Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |