By Clemons H.B. No. 2322
74R7440 JRD-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to transferring the music, film, television, and
1-3 multimedia office from the office of the governor to the Texas
1-4 Department of Commerce.
1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-6 SECTION 1. Chapter 485, Government Code, is transferred to
1-7 Chapter 481, Government Code, redesignated as Subchapter CC of
1-8 Chapter 481, and amended to read as follows:
1-9 SUBCHAPTER CC <CHAPTER 485>. MUSIC, FILM, TELEVISION,
1-10 AND MULTIMEDIA INDUSTRIES
1-11 Sec. 481.421 <485.001>. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter
1-12 <chapter>, "office" means the Music, Film, Television, and
1-13 Multimedia Office.
1-14 Sec. 481.422 <485.002>. ESTABLISHMENT. The Music, Film,
1-15 Television, and Multimedia Office is established as an <in the>
1-16 office in <of> the department <governor>.
1-17 Sec. 481.423 <485.003>. DIRECTOR; STAFF. The department
1-18 <governor> may employ a director who may employ other employees
1-19 necessary to carry out the office's duties.
1-20 Sec. 481.424 <485.004>. PROMOTION; DUTIES. (a) The office
1-21 shall promote the development of the music industry in the state by
1-22 informing members of that industry and the public about the
1-23 resources available in the state for music production.
1-24 (b) The office shall promote the development of the film,
2-1 television, and multimedia industries in this state by informing
2-2 members of those industries and the public of the resources
2-3 available in this state for film, television, and multimedia
2-4 production.
2-5 (c) State agencies and political subdivisions of this state
2-6 shall cooperate with the office to the greatest extent possible to
2-7 fully implement the goal of promoting the development of the music,
2-8 film, television, and multimedia industries in this state.
2-9 Sec. 481.425 <485.005>. ADVISORS. (a) The office may
2-10 appoint advisors to assist in the administration of this subchapter
2-11 <chapter>.
2-12 (b) An advisor serves without compensation but is entitled
2-13 to necessary and actual expenses incurred in performing duties
2-14 under this subchapter <chapter>.
2-15 Sec. 481.426 <485.006>. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The office may
2-16 accept gifts, grants, and other funds specifically designated by
2-17 the donor or grantor for use in developing the music, film,
2-18 television, and multimedia industries of this state.
2-19 Sec. 481.427 <485.007>. MUSIC, FILM, TELEVISION, AND
2-20 MULTIMEDIA FUND. The music, film, television, and multimedia fund
2-21 is in the state treasury. The continued existence of this fund is
2-22 determined by the provisions of S.B. No. 3, Acts of the 72nd
2-23 Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1991. All gifts, grants, and
2-24 other funds received by the office under this subchapter <chapter>
2-25 shall be deposited to the credit of the fund and may be used only
2-26 for the purposes of this subchapter <chapter>.
2-27 SECTION 2. (a) On the effective date of this Act, all
3-1 powers, duties, obligations, rights, contracts, records, employees,
3-2 property, and unspent and unobligated appropriations and other
3-3 funds of the music, film, television, and multimedia office are
3-4 transferred from the office of the governor to the Texas Department
3-5 of Commerce.
3-6 (b) All rules, policies, procedures, and decisions of or
3-7 that affect the music, film, television, and multimedia office are
3-8 continued in effect until superseded by a rule or other appropriate
3-9 action of the Texas Department of Commerce.
3-10 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 1995.
3-11 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the
3-12 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
3-13 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
3-14 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
3-15 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.