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Senate Bill 1338 |
Senate Author: Eltife |
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Effective: 6-17-11 |
House Sponsor: Geren |
Senate Bill 1338 amends provisions of the Government Code relating to the powers and duties of the State Preservation Board. The bill requires a proposal to construct a building, monument, or other improvement in the Capitol Complex to be submitted to the State Preservation Board for its review and comment at the earliest planning stages of any such project, rather than before contracts for construction are executed.
The bill requires the board to use gifts of property made to the board for the purpose specified by the grantor and authorizes the board to refuse a gift if in the board's judgment the purpose specified by the grantor conflicts with the goal of preserving the historic character of the buildings under the board's control. It also authorizes the board to transfer money from the capital renewal trust fund to any account of the Capitol fund and only for the purpose of maintaining and preserving the Capitol, the General Land Office, their contents, and their grounds. Further, in setting the amount of a deposit for the use of the Capitol or Capitol grounds, the board is authorized to include indirect costs to the state.
Senate Bill 1338 authorizes the board to establish, maintain, and participate in the operation of one or more organizations of persons whose purpose is to raise funds for or provide services or other benefits to the board and authorizes such an organization to be incorporated as a Texas nonprofit corporation.