88R20011 MCK-F
 
  By: Lopez of Cameron, Ashby, Flores, Holland, H.B. No. 3835
      Troxclair, et al.
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3835:
 
  By:  Ashby C.S.H.B. No. 3835
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the operation and management of the Iwo Jima monument
  and museum by the Texas Historical Commission.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 442, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subchapter B-2 to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER B-2.  IWO JIMA MONUMENT AND MUSEUM
         Sec. 442.065.  DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "monument
  and museum" means the Iwo Jima monument and museum at the Marine
  Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas.
         Sec. 442.066.  IWO JIMA MONUMENT AND MUSEUM; FUND.  (a)  To
  the extent authorized by law, the commission may enter into a
  contract with the nonprofit entity that owns the monument and
  museum to transfer to the commission the operation and management
  of the monument and museum.
         (b)  The contract authorized by this section must include
  provisions for:
               (1)  expanding, renovating, managing, maintaining,
  operating, or providing financial support for the monument and
  museum, including administration, construction and operation of a
  visitor center, and related activities;
               (2)  preserving military documents, relics, and other
  items of historical interest;
               (3)  employing a museum director and other employees
  the commission considers necessary to fulfill its duties and
  responsibilities under the contract;
               (4)  accepting donations of money, property, and
  historical relics; and
               (5)  acquiring property and historical relics with
  funds available for that purpose.
         (c)  The Iwo Jima monument and museum fund is created as a
  fund outside the state treasury. The commission shall administer
  the fund but may contract with the nonprofit entity that owns the
  monument and museum for administration of the fund. The fund
  consists of:
               (1)  admissions revenue from the operation of the
  monument and museum;
               (2)  sales revenue from the operation of the monument
  and museum gift shop; and
               (3)  donations made to the commission for the monument
  and museum.
         (d)  Money in the Iwo Jima monument and museum fund may be
  spent without legislative appropriation and only to administer,
  operate, preserve, repair, expand, or otherwise maintain the
  monument and museum.
         (e)  Interest and income from the assets of the Iwo Jima
  monument and museum fund shall be credited to and deposited in the
  fund.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2023.