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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the transfer of jurisdiction over and management of the |
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Star of the Republic Museum to 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. Chapter 442, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter B-1 to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER B-1. STAR OF THE REPUBLIC MUSEUM |
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Sec. 442.061. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "museum" |
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means the Star of the Republic Museum. |
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Sec. 442.062. JURISDICTION AND MAINTENANCE OF MUSEUM. |
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(a) The museum and its contents are under the jurisdiction of the |
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commission. The commission is responsible for the preservation, |
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maintenance, and operation of the museum. |
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(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), Blinn College District |
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maintains ownership of the museum, the land on which the museum is |
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located, and the artifacts in the museum. |
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(c) Except as provided by Subsection (b), any power or duty |
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related to the museum formerly vested in any other state agency or |
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entity is vested solely in the commission. |
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(d) The commission shall, in coordination with an advisory |
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committee appointed by the board of trustees of the Blinn College |
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District, promote the educational and public awareness programs at |
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the museum, the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, and |
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the Barrington Living History Farm. |
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Sec. 442.063. GRANTS; DONATIONS. The commission may accept |
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a grant or donation for any program or purpose of the museum. |
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SECTION 2. (a) On January 1, 2020, the following are |
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transferred to the Texas Historical Commission: |
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(1) all powers and duties of Blinn College District |
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relating to the Star of the Republic Museum; |
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(2) all unobligated and unexpended funds |
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appropriated, donated, or contributed to Blinn College District |
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designated for the administration of any part of the Star of the |
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Republic Museum; and |
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(3) all files and other records of Blinn College |
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District kept by Blinn College District regarding the Star of the |
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Republic Museum. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other law, Blinn College District |
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shall continue to perform functions and activities related to the |
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Star of the Republic Museum until January 1, 2020, and the former |
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law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |