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By: Kent, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Carona) |
H.B. No. 2642 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 29, 2009; |
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May 4, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Transportation and Homeland Security; May 21, 2009, reported |
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adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following |
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vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 21, 2009, sent to printer.) |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2642 |
By: Carona |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a program to designate historic roads and highways in |
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this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 442, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 442.025 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 442.025. TEXAS HISTORIC ROADS AND HIGHWAYS PROGRAM. |
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(a) The commission shall cooperate with the Texas Department of |
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Transportation to establish a program for the identification, |
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designation, interpretation, and marketing of Texas historic roads |
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and highways. |
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(b) The designation of a road or highway under a program |
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established under this section is not, and may not be considered to |
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be, a designation under the National Historic Preservation Act (16 |
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U.S.C. Section 470 et seq.). |
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(c) To supplement revenue available for the program, the |
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commission and the Texas Department of Transportation may pursue |
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federal funds dedicated to highway enhancement for the program. |
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(d) The Texas Department of Transportation is not required |
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to construct or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or |
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donation of funds is made to cover the cost of the design, |
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construction, and erection of the marker. Money received to cover |
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the cost of a marker under this subsection shall be deposited to the |
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credit of the state highway fund. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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