80R4871 SMH-F
 
  By: Lucio III H.B. No. 1504
 
 
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the funding and promotion of the Save Texas History and
Adopt-A-Beach programs of the General Land Office.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Section 31.0655, Natural Resources Code, is
amended to read as follows:
       Sec. 31.0655.  FUNDING AND PROMOTION OF [STATE EMPLOYEE
CONTRIBUTIONS TO] SAVE TEXAS HISTORY AND ADOPT-A-BEACH PROGRAMS.
(a) For purposes of Subchapter I, Chapter 659, Government Code:
             (1)  the land office, for the sole purpose of managing
the Save Texas History and Adopt-A-Beach programs, is considered an
eligible charitable organization entitled to participate in the
state employee charitable campaign; and
             (2)  a state employee is entitled to authorize a
deduction for contributions to the land office for the purposes of
managing the Save Texas History and Adopt-A-Beach programs as a
charitable contribution under Section 659.132, Government Code,
and the land office may use the contributions for the purpose of:
                   (A)  preserving historic maps and documents under
the Save Texas History program; or
                   (B)  administering the Adopt-A-Beach program.
       (b)  The land office may promote and advertise the Save Texas
History and Adopt-A-Beach programs by:
             (1)  using current market research to develop a
marketing plan to increase participation in the programs;
             (2)  providing information, education, and training to
promote the benefits of the programs; and
             (3)  using other methods the land office considers
appropriate.
       (c)  The land office may use for administrative purposes
related to the Save Texas History and Adopt-A-Beach programs money
appropriated for those programs, state employee charitable
campaign contributions received for those programs, or other
donations received that are available for those purposes.
       SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.