Enrolled Bill Summary

            House Bill 2877 amends the Government Code to modify several provisions relating to the State Preservation Board's operation, powers, and duties. The bill deletes a requirement for the curator of the Capitol to approve exhibits placed in certain Capitol Complex buildings, deletes an obsolete provision regarding contracts awarded during the Capitol restoration project, and adds a requirement for the curator to develop a previously mandated collections policy with the assistance of a five-member review committee whose membership qualifications, tenure, and duties are defined by the board's executive director. The bill exempts parking fees paid through certain parking meters or in a visitor parking facility under the board's jurisdiction from certain taxes, exempts the board from the application of the Information Resources Management Act, and makes certain board activities relating to the Woodlawn property permissive rather than mandatory. The bill transfers rulemaking authority relating to traffic and parking in the Capitol Complex from the Department of Public Safety to the board, but it requires the department to administer and enforce the board's traffic and parking rules. The bill also allows the board to obtain criminal history record information relating to certain employees, volunteers, or interns or a person applying for a position in those capacities; allows the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum to participate in a state employee charitable campaign; and allows state employees to authorize payroll deductions for contributions to the museum as a charitable contribution under such campaign.