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AN ACT
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relating to the designation of State Highway 20 as a historic |
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highway. |
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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 442.027 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 442.027. STATE HIGHWAY 20 AS TEXAS HISTORIC HIGHWAY. |
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(a) The commission shall cooperate with the Texas Department of |
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Transportation to designate, interpret, and market State Highway 20 |
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as a Texas historic highway. |
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(b) To supplement revenue available for the purposes under |
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Subsection (a), the commission and the Texas Department of |
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Transportation may pursue federal funds dedicated to highway |
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enhancement. |
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(c) A designation of State Highway 20 as a Texas historic |
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highway may not be construed as a designation under the National |
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Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. Section 470 et seq.). |
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(d) The Texas Department of Transportation is not required |
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to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a |
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grant or donation of funds is made to the department to cover the |
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cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker. Money |
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received to cover the cost of the marker 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, 2011. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1866 was passed by the House on April |
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26, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 148, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1866 was passed by the Senate on May |
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20, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |