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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to establishing a grant program for the preservation and |
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restoration of, and education regarding, certain landmarks and |
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buildings important to African American history in this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 442, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 442.034 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 442.034. GRANT PROGRAM FOR HISTORICAL LANDMARKS |
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IMPORTANT TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY. (a) The commission shall |
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establish a grant program to preserve, renovate, and restore |
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buildings and landmarks that highlight the history, struggles, and |
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triumphs of the African American community in this state. |
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(b) The commission may award grants for the purposes |
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described by Subsection (a) to owners of or to individuals or |
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nonprofits responsible for the care of a historical landmark or |
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building important to the history of the African American community |
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in this state. The commission shall establish procedures to |
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administer the grant program, including eligibility standards and |
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procedures for applying for a grant under this section. |
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(c) A grant recipient may use a grant awarded under this |
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section to: |
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(1) preserve, maintain, and restore a historical |
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landmark or building important to the history of the African |
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American community in this state; and |
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(2) develop educational programs relevant to those |
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landmarks and buildings to be used on the site. |
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(d) The commission may solicit gifts, grants, and donations |
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from any private or public source for the purposes of this section. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Texas Historical Commission shall adopt rules to |
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implement Section 442.034, Government Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |