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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the Governor's Mansion and Woodlawn. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 442.0071(a), (b), and (d), Government |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by this |
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section, the commission is solely responsible for the preservation |
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and maintenance of the Governor's Mansion and the protection of the |
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historical and architectural integrity of the mansion's exterior, |
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interior, contents, and grounds. A [Except as provided by
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Subsection (d), a] substantial addition, deletion, or other |
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alteration may not be made to the mansion or its contents or grounds |
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without the prior approval of the commission. |
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(b) The commission shall: |
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(1) develop and maintain an inventory of the contents |
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of the Governor's Mansion that includes all furnishings, fixtures, |
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works of art, and decorative objects and states the owner of each of |
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those items; |
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(2) develop a plan for the acquisition, by purchase, |
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donation, or loan, of furnishings, fixtures, works of art, and |
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decorative objects for the mansion, especially early 19th-century |
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American, museum-quality items and items having historical |
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significance to the Governor's Mansion; |
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(3) develop a plan for the disposition of furnishings, |
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fixtures, works of art, and decorative objects that the commission |
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determines are not needed or inappropriate; [and] |
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(4) recommend and arrange for the conservation or |
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restoration of furnishings, fixtures, works of art, and decorative |
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objects in the mansion that are owned by the state; and |
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(5) develop a plan for converting the Governor's |
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Mansion, on acquisition of Woodlawn, into a public museum with |
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facilities for the governor to host receptions and public events. |
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(d) The commission shall solicit the advice and approval of |
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the governor and the governor's spouse concerning activities of the |
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commission under this section and the advice of the governor and the |
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governor's spouse concerning the provisions of any contract |
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executed under Subsection (c). [Except for a change in or to the
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Pease bedroom, the Sam Houston bedroom, the hallway, or the
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stairwell, a nonstructural decorative change in or to the private
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living and guest quarters of the governor and the governor's family
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on the second floor of the Governor's Mansion does not require the
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prior approval of the commission.] |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 442, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 442.0074 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 442.0074. WOODLAWN. (a) The commission shall make |
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every effort to acquire, at fair market value, title to the historic |
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property Woodlawn, also commonly known as the Pease Mansion and the |
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Shivers Mansion, located at No. 6 Niles Road in Austin. The |
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remaining provisions of this section apply only if the commission |
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acquires Woodlawn. |
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(b) Once acquired, the property shall serve as the official |
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residence of the governor. |
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(c) Except as otherwise specifically provided by this |
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section, the commission is solely responsible for the preservation |
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and maintenance of Woodlawn and the protection of the historical |
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and architectural integrity of the residence's exterior, interior, |
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contents, and grounds. |
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(d) The commission shall: |
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(1) develop and maintain an inventory of the contents |
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of Woodlawn that includes all furnishings, fixtures, works of art, |
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and decorative objects and states the owner of each of those items; |
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(2) develop a plan for the acquisition, by purchase, |
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donation, or loan, of furnishings, fixtures, works of art, and |
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decorative objects for the residence, especially museum-quality |
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early 19th-century American items and items having historical |
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significance to the official residence of the governor; |
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(3) develop a plan for the disposition of furnishings, |
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fixtures, works of art, and decorative objects that the commission |
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determines are not needed or inappropriate; and |
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(4) recommend and arrange for the conservation or |
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restoration of furnishings, fixtures, works of art, and decorative |
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objects in the residence that are or were owned by the state or a |
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former governor of the state. |
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(e) The commission may accept gifts, grants, or other |
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donations on behalf of Woodlawn. The commission may contract with a |
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nonprofit organization formed to assist in the preservation and |
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maintenance of Woodlawn to develop and implement a plan for the |
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solicitation and acceptance of gifts, grants, devises, and bequests |
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of money, other property, and services to be used in the acquisition |
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of furnishings, fixtures, works of art, and decorative objects for |
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the residence or for necessary conservation or restoration |
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services. The commission also may contract with a nonprofit |
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organization described by this subsection for the performance of |
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any duty provided by Subsection (d). A contract under this |
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subsection may not exceed a term of two years and must expire on |
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December 31 of an odd-numbered year. |
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(f) The commission shall solicit the advice and approval of |
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the governor and the governor's spouse concerning activities of the |
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commission under this section and the advice of the governor and the |
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governor's spouse concerning the provisions of any contract |
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executed under Subsection (e). |
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SECTION 3. Section 443.025, Government Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |