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AN ACT
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relating to fees for copies of certain records and research  | 
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protected by copyright and owned by the State Preservation Board. | 
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       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | 
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       SECTION 1.  Chapter 443, Government Code, is amended by  | 
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adding Section 443.0133 to read as follows: | 
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       Sec. 443.0133.  FEE FOR COPY OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL.   | 
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(a)  The board may set and collect a fee for providing a copy, for  | 
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personal or educational use, of state archival records and other  | 
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historical resources protected by copyright and owned by the board,  | 
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including photographs, video recordings, and other documentation  | 
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related to the history of the buildings and grounds under board  | 
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control. | 
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       (b)  The board may set its fees under this section in amounts  | 
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necessary to cover the cost of creating the image or document and  | 
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the cost of reproducing and dispersing the image or document  | 
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requested.  The board shall deposit money received under this  | 
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section to the credit of a separate account in the Capitol fund. | 
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       (c)  Fees under this section for copies of state archival  | 
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records and other historical resources protected by copyright and  | 
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owned by the board are excepted from the fee schedule and other  | 
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provisions related to costs and charges under Chapter 552. | 
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       SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives  | 
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as  | 
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this  | 
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this  | 
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. | 
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____________________________________________________________ | 
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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House | 
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       I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1732 passed the Senate on  | 
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April 26, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0. | 
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   Secretary of the Senate | 
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       I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1732 passed the House on  | 
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May 17, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, two  | 
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present not voting. | 
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   Chief Clerk of the House | 
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Approved: | 
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          Governor |