1-1 By: Hunter, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Shapiro) H.B. No. 1811 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House April 21, 1997; 1-3 April 22, 1997, read first time and referred to Committee on State 1-4 Affairs; May 16, 1997, reported favorably by the following vote: 1-5 Yeas 13, Nays 0; May 16, 1997, sent to printer.) 1-6 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-7 AN ACT 1-8 relating to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the 1-9 creation of the Texas Historical Records Advisory Board. 1-10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-11 SECTION 1. Chapter 441, Government Code, is amended by 1-12 adding Subchapter L to read as follows: 1-13 SUBCHAPTER L. TEXAS HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD 1-14 Sec. 441.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: 1-15 (1) "Board" means the Texas Historical Records 1-16 Advisory Board. 1-17 (2) "Commission" means the Texas State Library and 1-18 Archives Commission. 1-19 (3) "Director and librarian" means the executive and 1-20 administrative officer of the commission. 1-21 (4) "Historical records coordinator" means the 1-22 presiding officer of the board. 1-23 (5) "National commission" means the National 1-24 Historical Publications and Records Commission. 1-25 Sec. 441.202. TEXAS HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD. 1-26 (a) The Texas Historical Records Advisory Board is established to 1-27 serve as the central advisory body for historical records planning 1-28 and projects funded by the national commission that are developed 1-29 and implemented in this state. 1-30 (b) The board shall: 1-31 (1) seek funds from the national commission to sponsor 1-32 and publish surveys of the conditions and needs of historical 1-33 records in the state; 1-34 (2) solicit and develop proposals for projects to be 1-35 implemented in the state with funds provided by the national 1-36 commission and other funding sources; 1-37 (3) review proposals submitted by institutions in the 1-38 state and make recommendations to the national commission; 1-39 (4) work with the commission to develop, revise, and 1-40 submit state priorities to the national commission for historical 1-41 records projects following guidelines developed by the national 1-42 commission; 1-43 (5) review the operation and progress of records 1-44 projects in the state; 1-45 (6) foster and support cooperative networks and 1-46 programs dealing with historical records in conjunction with the 1-47 commission's goals; and 1-48 (7) develop and promote programs to raise public 1-49 awareness of the value, condition, and needs of historical records. 1-50 Sec. 441.203. COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD. (a) The board is 1-51 composed of: 1-52 (1) the state archivist, who shall be appointed as the 1-53 historical records coordinator by the governor; 1-54 (2) two public members, appointed by the governor; and 1-55 (3) six members, appointed by the director and 1-56 librarian, who must have recognized experience in the 1-57 administration of government records, historical records, or 1-58 archives. 1-59 (b) The historical records coordinator shall serve as 1-60 presiding officer of the board. 1-61 Sec. 441.204. TERMS. (a) The historical records 1-62 coordinator serves a four-year term. 1-63 (b) The two public members appointed by the governor serve 1-64 staggered terms of three years with the terms of the members 2-1 expiring on February 1 of different years. 2-2 (c) The six members appointed by the director and librarian 2-3 serve staggered terms of three years with the terms of one-third of 2-4 the members expiring on February 1 of each year. 2-5 Sec. 441.205. COMPENSATION. A member of the board is not 2-6 entitled to compensation but is entitled to reimbursement from 2-7 board funds for the travel expenses incurred by the member while 2-8 conducting the business of the board, as provided in the General 2-9 Appropriations Act. 2-10 Sec. 441.206. VACANCY. A vacancy on the board shall be 2-11 filled in the same manner as the original appointment. 2-12 SECTION 2. As soon as possible after the effective date of 2-13 this Act, the governor and the director and librarian shall appoint 2-14 the initial members of the Texas Historical Records Advisory Board. 2-15 In making the initial appointments, the governor shall designate 2-16 the historical records coordinator for a term expiring February 1, 2-17 2001, one member for a term expiring February 1, 1999, and one 2-18 member for a term expiring February 1, 2000. The director and 2-19 librarian shall designate two members for terms expiring February 2-20 1, 1999, two members for terms expiring February 1, 2000, and two 2-21 members for terms expiring February 1, 2001. 2-22 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 1997. 2-23 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the 2-24 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-25 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-26 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-27 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended. 2-28 * * * * *