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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to operation and management of the Eyes of Father Margil |
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State Historic Site and Trail 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-3 to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER B-3. EYES OF FATHER MARGIL STATE HISTORIC SITE AND TRAIL |
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Sec. 442.068. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Commission" means the Texas Historical |
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Commission. |
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(2) "Fund" means the Eyes of Father Margil State |
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Historic Site and Trail fund established under Section 442.0682. |
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(3) "Historic site" means the Eyes of Father Margil |
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State Historic Site and Trail in Nacogdoches, Texas. |
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Sec. 442.0681. EYES OF FATHER MARGIL STATE HISTORIC SITE |
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AND TRAIL. (a) To the extent authorized by law, the commission may |
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contract with the municipality that owns the Eyes of Father Margil |
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State Historic Site and Trail for the commission to assume |
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operation and administration of the historic site. |
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(b) A contract executed under Subsection (a) must contain |
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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 historic site, |
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including administration, construction, and operation of a visitor |
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center, and related activities; |
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(2) preserving for the historic site artifacts, |
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relics, and other items of historical interest; |
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(3) employing for the historic site a director and |
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other employees the commission considers necessary to fulfill the |
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commission's duties and responsibilities under the contract; |
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(4) accepting donations of money, property, and |
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historical relics for the historic site; and |
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(5) acquiring for the historic site property and |
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historical relics with money available for that purpose. |
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Sec. 442.0682. EYES OF FATHER MARGIL STATE HISTORIC SITE |
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AND TRAIL FUND. (a) The Eyes of Father Margil State Historic Site |
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and Trail fund is created as a fund outside the state treasury. The |
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commission shall administer the fund but may contract with the |
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municipality that owns the historic site for administration of the |
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fund. |
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(b) The fund consists of: |
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(1) admissions revenue from the operation of the |
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historic site; |
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(2) sales revenue from the operation of the historic |
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site gift shop; and |
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(3) donations to the commission for the historic site. |
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(c) Money in the fund may be spent without legislative |
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appropriation and only to administer, operate, preserve, repair, |
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expand, or otherwise maintain the historic site. |
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(d) Interest and income from the assets of the fund shall be |
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credited to and deposited in the fund. |
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Sec. 442.0683. GRANTS; DONATIONS. The commission may |
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accept a grant or donation for the operation and administration of |
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the historic site. |
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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, 2025. |