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By: Hunter, Howard (Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa) |
H.B. No. 2079 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 8, 2017; |
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May 10, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural |
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Resources & Economic Development; May 17, 2017, reported favorably |
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by the following vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0; May 17, 2017, sent to |
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printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the promotion of tourism related to the musical |
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heritage of 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 442.019 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 442.019. TEXAS MUSIC HISTORY TRAIL. (a) The |
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commission shall develop a Texas Music History Trail program to |
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promote and preserve Texas music history. |
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(b) The program, at a minimum, shall include: |
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(1) designation of locations or organizations that are |
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historically significant to this state's musical heritage; |
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(2) adoption of an icon, symbol, or other identifying |
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device to represent a designation under this section; |
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(3) the use of the icon, symbol, or other identifying |
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device in promoting tourism around this state and at the locations |
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or organizations designated under this section; and |
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(4) to the extent funds are available, the development |
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of itineraries and maps to guide tourists to locations or |
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organizations designated under this section. |
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(c) The commission shall adopt: |
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(1) eligibility criteria for a designation under this |
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section; and |
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(2) procedures to administer the program created under |
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this section. |
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(d) To implement this section, the commission may, as |
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necessary, enter into a memorandum of understanding with: |
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(1) the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office, |
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including the divisions of the governor's office responsible for |
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tourism and music, film, television, and multimedia; |
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(2) the Texas Commission on the Arts; or |
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(3) the Texas Department of Transportation. |
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(e) The commission may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and |
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other donations from any source to implement this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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