HOUSE BILL 1216 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Edwards et al. |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-97 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Patterson, Jerry |
House Bill 1216 establishes the Texas Emancipation Juneteenth Cultural and Historical Commission to establish a Juneteenth memorial monument in commemoration of the June 19, 1865, reading of the proclamation that freed Texas slaves. The commission is charged also with coordinating state and local activities relating to the celebration of Juneteenth. Members include six appointees of the governor, two senators, two representatives, and the executive director of the Texas Historical Commission. The act provides for a sunset date of 2001.