By: Jones of Bexar, et al. H.B. No. 2582
(Senate Sponsor - Wentworth)
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2003;
May 9, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on
Administration; May 16, 2003, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 16, 2003, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the development and implementation of a Texas music
compact disc project by the Texas Commission on the Arts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 444, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 444.032 to read as follows:
Sec. 444.032. TEXAS MUSIC PROJECT. (a) The commission
shall develop and implement a Texas music compact disc project
under which the commission shall create, promote, and distribute a
series of compact discs that feature the work of established and
emerging music artists of this state.
(b) The commission shall seek donations of time, talent, and
property from music artists and other persons to help facilitate
the project.
(c) All proceeds from the sale of compact discs under the
project shall be deposited in the Texas cultural endowment fund
under Section 444.026.
(d) In accordance with this chapter and commission policy,
the commission shall use part of the interest earned on the proceeds
of the project to fund grants of money that promote music education
through the commission's arts education grant program.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.
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