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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of the Alamo Historic District |
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Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "commission" means the |
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Alamo Historic District Commission. |
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SECTION 2. COMMISSION CREATED; COMPOSITION. (a) The Alamo |
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Historic District Commission is created. |
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(b) The commission is composed of 9 members as follows: |
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(1) the mayor of San Antonio or the mayor's designee; |
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(2) the county judge of Bexar County or the judge's |
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designee; |
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(3) two members appointed by the governor; |
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(4) two members appointed by the lieutenant governor; |
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(5) two members appointed by the speaker of the house |
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of representatives; and |
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(6) the commissioner of the General Land Office or the |
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commissioner's designee. |
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(c) Not later than December 1, 2013, the governor, the |
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lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of |
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representatives shall make the appointments to the commission as |
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provided by Subsection (b) of this section. |
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(d) The original appointing authority shall fill a vacancy |
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on the commission. |
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SECTION 3. PRESIDING OFFICER. The members of the |
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commission shall elect a presiding officer from among the members. |
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SECTION 4. MEETINGS. The commission shall hold at least |
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four public meetings. |
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SECTION 5. DUTIES; REPORT. (a) The commission shall |
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develop a plan to further honor the Alamo as a national treasure, |
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recognize its original footprint, and make this state and San |
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Antonio a global cultural destination and make recommendations |
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regarding: |
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(1) the establishment of an Alamo Historic District; |
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(2) the best means for interpreting the history of the |
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Alamo and the Battle of the Alamo; |
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(3) a structure for the ongoing stewardship of the |
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Alamo, including recommendations for the operator of the Alamo and, |
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if recommended, the Alamo Historic District; and |
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(4) responsibility for building preservation and |
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visitor experience. |
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(b) Not later than December 1, 2014, the commission shall |
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deliver a written report to the legislature and each of the |
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appointing authorities describing the plan and recommendations |
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developed under Subsection (a) of this section. |
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SECTION 6. FUNDING. The commission may participate in the |
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establishment and operation of an affiliated nonprofit |
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organization whose purpose is to raise funds for or provide |
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services or other benefits to the commission. |
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SECTION 7. EXPIRATION. This Act expires and the commission |
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is abolished January 1, 2015. |
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SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |