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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an African American Texans memorial monument on the |
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Capitol grounds. |
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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 443.01526 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 443.01526. AFRICAN AMERICAN TEXANS MONUMENT. The |
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State Preservation Board shall establish an African American Texans |
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memorial monument on the State Capitol grounds that pays tribute to |
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the contributions of African Americans to the State of Texas. |
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SECTION 2. Subsection (a-1), Section 443.0152, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a-1) Except as provided by Sections 443.01525 and |
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443.01526 [448.034], after September 1, 2009, no additional |
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monuments may be placed on the historic grounds of the Capitol. |
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SECTION 3. Chapter 448, Government Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |