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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of a Texas history grant program. |
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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 442.0205 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 442.0205. TEXAS HISTORY AWARD AND GRANT PROGRAM. (a) |
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The commission shall create and administer a program for awarding |
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grants to nonprofit entities for the purpose of promoting |
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educational engagement with the history of this state. The grants |
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must be awarded annually to a nonprofit that: |
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(1) hosts a statewide Texas history competition for |
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school-aged students; and |
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(2) publishes works on Texas history by students or |
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faculty members. |
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(b) The commission shall establish procedures to administer |
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the grant program, including procedures for applying for a grant |
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under this subsection. The commission shall enter into a contract |
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that includes performance requirements with each grant recipient. |
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The commission shall monitor and enforce the terms of the contract. |
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(c) In addition to funds appropriated for the purposes of |
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this section, the commission may solicit gifts, grants, and |
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donations from any public or private source for the purposes of this |
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section. |
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SECTION 2. The Texas Historical Commission shall establish |
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the procedures for applying for a grant under Section 442.0205, |
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Government Code, as added by this Act, not later than October 1, |
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2023. |
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SECTION 3. 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. |