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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on art |
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organizations in this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) In this section, "COVID-19" means the 2019 |
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novel coronavirus disease. |
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(b) The comptroller of public accounts, in collaboration |
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with the Texas Commission on the Arts, shall conduct a study to |
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evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on county, municipal, community, |
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and nonprofit art organizations in this state. |
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(c) The study must evaluate the impact: |
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(1) of COVID-19 on the funding of art organizations; |
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(2) on art organizations from closures resulting from |
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COVID-19; and |
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(3) of any lost revenue, including hotel occupancy tax |
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revenue and tourism revenue, on art organizations during and |
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resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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(d) Not later than December 31, 2022, the comptroller of |
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public accounts shall prepare and submit to the governor, the |
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legislature, and the Texas Commission on the Arts a written report |
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containing the results of the study conducted under this section, |
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including any recommendations for legislative or other action to |
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help assist art organizations in this state. |
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(e) This Act expires September 1, 2023. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |