By Hunter, et al. H.B. No. 1811 75R4063 MLS-F A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the 1-3 creation of the Texas Historical Records Advisory Board. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 441, Government Code, is amended by 1-6 adding Subchapter L to read as follows: 1-7 SUBCHAPTER L. TEXAS HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD 1-8 Sec. 441.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: 1-9 (1) "Board" means the Texas Historical Records 1-10 Advisory Board. 1-11 (2) "Commission" means the Texas State Library and 1-12 Archives Commission. 1-13 (3) "Director and librarian" means the executive and 1-14 administrative officer of the commission. 1-15 (4) "Historical records coordinator" means the 1-16 presiding officer of the board. 1-17 (5) "National commission" means the National 1-18 Historical Publications and Records Commission. 1-19 Sec. 441.202. TEXAS HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD. 1-20 (a) The Texas Historical Records Advisory Board is established to 1-21 serve as the central advisory body for historical records planning 1-22 and projects funded by the national commission that are developed 1-23 and implemented in this state. 1-24 (b) The board shall: 2-1 (1) seek funds from the national commission to sponsor 2-2 and publish surveys of the conditions and needs of historical 2-3 records in the state; 2-4 (2) solicit and develop proposals for projects to be 2-5 implemented in the state with funds provided by the national 2-6 commission and other funding sources; 2-7 (3) review proposals submitted by institutions in the 2-8 state and make recommendations to the national commission; 2-9 (4) work with the commission to develop, revise, and 2-10 submit state priorities to the national commission for historical 2-11 records projects following guidelines developed by the national 2-12 commission; 2-13 (5) review the operation and progress of records 2-14 projects in the state; 2-15 (6) foster and support cooperative networks and 2-16 programs dealing with historical records in conjunction with the 2-17 commission's goals; and 2-18 (7) develop and promote programs to raise public 2-19 awareness of the value, condition, and needs of historical records. 2-20 Sec. 441.203. COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD. (a) The board is 2-21 composed of: 2-22 (1) the state archivist, who shall be appointed as the 2-23 historical records coordinator by the governor; 2-24 (2) two public members, appointed by the governor; and 2-25 (3) six members, appointed by the director and 2-26 librarian, who must have recognized experience in the 2-27 administration of government records, historical records, or 3-1 archives. 3-2 (b) The historical records coordinator shall serve as 3-3 presiding officer of the board. 3-4 Sec. 441.204. TERMS. (a) The historical records 3-5 coordinator serves a four-year term. 3-6 (b) The two public members appointed by the governor serve 3-7 staggered terms of three years with the terms of the members 3-8 expiring on February 1 of different years. 3-9 (c) The six members appointed by the director and librarian 3-10 serve staggered terms of three years with the terms of one-third of 3-11 the members expiring on February 1 of each year. 3-12 Sec. 441.205. COMPENSATION. A member of the board is not 3-13 entitled to compensation but is entitled to reimbursement from 3-14 board funds for the travel expenses incurred by the member while 3-15 conducting the business of the board, as provided in the General 3-16 Appropriations Act. 3-17 Sec. 441.206. VACANCY. A vacancy on the board shall be 3-18 filled in the same manner as the original appointment. 3-19 SECTION 2. As soon as possible after the effective date of 3-20 this Act, the governor and the director and librarian shall appoint 3-21 the initial members of the Texas Historical Records Advisory Board. 3-22 In making the initial appointments, the governor shall designate 3-23 the historical records coordinator for a term expiring February 1, 3-24 2001, one member for a term expiring February 1, 1999, and one 3-25 member for a term expiring February 1, 2000. The director and 3-26 librarian shall designate two members for terms expiring February 3-27 1, 1999, two members for terms expiring February 1, 2000, and two 4-1 members for terms expiring February 1, 2001. 4-2 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 1997. 4-3 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the 4-4 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 4-5 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 4-6 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 4-7 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.