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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the composition of the Texas Historical Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 442.002(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The commission is composed of 15 [nine] members |
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appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. |
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One member must have expertise in archeology, preferably as a |
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professional archeologist, one must have expertise in history, |
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preferably as a professional historian, and one must have expertise |
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in architecture, preferably as a professional architect who is |
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licensed in this state and has expertise in historic preservation |
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and architectural history. The remaining members must represent |
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the general public. A person is [may] not eligible for appointment |
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as [be] a member of the commission if the person or the person's |
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spouse: |
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(1) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more |
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than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other |
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organization regulated by the commission or receiving money other |
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than grant money from the commission; |
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(2) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible |
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goods, services, or money from the commission, other than |
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compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for commission |
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membership, attendance, or expenses; or |
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(3) is employed by or participates in the management |
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of a business entity or other organization regulated by or |
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receiving money other than grant money from the commission. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the governor shall appoint six additional members to |
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the Texas Historical Commission as required by Section 442.002(b), |
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Government Code, as amended by this Act. In appointing the |
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additional members to the commission, the governor shall appoint: |
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(1) two members, including one member with archeology |
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expertise, to terms expiring February 1, 2019; |
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(2) two members, including one member with history |
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expertise, to terms expiring February 1, 2021; and |
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(3) two members, including one member with |
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architecture expertise, to terms expiring February 1, 2023. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |