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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the operation and management of the Iwo Jima monument |
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and museum by 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-2 to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER B-2. IWO JIMA MONUMENT AND MUSEUM |
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Sec. 442.065. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "monument |
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and museum" means the Iwo Jima monument and museum at the Marine |
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Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas. |
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Sec. 442.066. IWO JIMA MONUMENT AND MUSEUM; FUND. (a) To |
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the extent authorized by law, the commission may enter into a |
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contract with the nonprofit entity that owns the monument and |
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museum to transfer to the commission the operation and management |
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of the monument and museum. |
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(b) The contract authorized by this section must include |
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provisions for: |
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(1) expanding, renovating, managing, maintaining, |
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operating, or providing financial support for the monument and |
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museum, including administration, construction and operation of a |
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visitor center and related activities; |
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(2) preserving military documents, relics, and other |
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items of historical interest; |
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(3) employing a director for the museum and other |
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employees the commission considers necessary to fulfill its duties |
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and responsibilities under the contract; |
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(4) accepting donations of money, property, and |
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historical relics; and |
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(5) acquiring property and historical relics with |
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funds available for that purpose. |
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(c) The Iwo Jiwa monument and museum fund is created as a |
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fund outside the state treasury. The commission shall administer |
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the fund but may contract with the nonprofit entity that owns the |
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monument and museum for administration of the fund. The fund |
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consists of: |
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(1) admissions revenue from the operation of the |
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monument and museum; |
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(2) sales revenue from the operation of the monument |
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and museum gift shop; and |
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(3) donations made to the commission for the monument |
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and museum. |
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(d) Money in the Iwo Jiwa monument and museum fund may be |
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spent without legislative appropriation and only to administer, |
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operate, preserve, repair, expand or otherwise maintain the |
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monument and museum. |
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(e) Interest and income from the assets of the Iwo Jiwa |
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monument and museum fund shall be credited to and deposited in the |
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fund. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |