| 1 | 1 | | By: Geren H.B. No. 3799 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3799: |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Howard of Travis C.S.H.B. No. 3799 |
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| 6 | 6 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 7 | 7 | | AN ACT |
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| 8 | 8 | | relating to the preservation and maintenance of the Governor's |
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| 9 | 9 | | Mansion. |
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| 10 | 10 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 11 | 11 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 443, Government Code, is amended by |
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| 12 | 12 | | adding Section 443.029 to read as follows: |
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| 13 | 13 | | Sec. 443.029. GOVERNOR'S MANSION. (a) Except as otherwise |
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| 14 | 14 | | specifically provided by law, the board is responsible for the |
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| 15 | 15 | | preservation and maintenance of the Governor's Mansion and the |
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| 16 | 16 | | protection of the historical and architectural integrity of the |
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| 17 | 17 | | mansion's exterior, interior, and grounds. This section does not |
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| 18 | 18 | | limit the authority of the Texas Historical Commission under |
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| 19 | 19 | | Chapter 191, Natural Resources Code. |
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| 20 | 20 | | (b) Except for a change in or to the Pease bedroom, the Sam |
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| 21 | 21 | | Houston bedroom, the hallway, or the stairwell, a nonstructural |
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| 22 | 22 | | decorative change in or to the private living and guest quarters of |
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| 23 | 23 | | the governor and the governor's family on the second floor of the |
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| 24 | 24 | | Governor's Mansion does not require the prior approval of the board |
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| 25 | 25 | | or the Texas Historical Commission. |
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| 26 | 26 | | (c) The Texas Historical Commission and the office of the |
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| 27 | 27 | | governor may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties |
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| 28 | 28 | | relating to the Governor's Mansion that are provided by applicable |
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| 29 | 29 | | law, subject to the requirements of this section. |
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| 30 | 30 | | SECTION 2. The heading to Section 442.0071, Government |
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| 31 | 31 | | Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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| 32 | 32 | | Sec. 442.0071. DUTIES REGARDING [PRESERVATION AND |
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| 33 | 33 | | MAINTENANCE OF] GOVERNOR'S MANSION. |
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| 34 | 34 | | SECTION 3. Section 442.0071, Government Code, is amended |
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| 35 | 35 | | by amending Subsections (a), (c), and (e) and adding Subsection (f) |
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| 36 | 36 | | to read as follows: |
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| 37 | 37 | | (a) The [Except as otherwise specifically provided by this |
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| 38 | 38 | | section, the] commission shall approve construction plans and |
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| 39 | 39 | | monitor the work on the Governor's Mansion to ensure compliance |
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| 40 | 40 | | with Chapter 191, Natural Resources Code, to ensure [is solely |
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| 41 | 41 | | responsible for the preservation and maintenance of the Governor's |
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| 42 | 42 | | Mansion and the protection of] the historical and architectural |
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| 43 | 43 | | integrity of the mansion's exterior, interior, contents, and |
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| 44 | 44 | | grounds. A [Except as provided by Subsection (d), a] substantial |
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| 45 | 45 | | addition, deletion, or other alteration may not be made to the |
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| 46 | 46 | | mansion or its contents or grounds without the prior approval of the |
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| 47 | 47 | | commission. |
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| 48 | 48 | | (c) The commission may accept gifts, grants, or other |
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| 49 | 49 | | donations on behalf of the Governor's Mansion. The commission |
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| 50 | 50 | | shall contract with a nonprofit organization formed to assist in |
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| 51 | 51 | | the preservation and maintenance of the Governor's Mansion to |
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| 52 | 52 | | develop and implement a plan for the solicitation and acceptance of |
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| 53 | 53 | | gifts, grants, devises, and bequests of money, other property, and |
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| 54 | 54 | | services to be used in the acquisition of furnishings, fixtures, |
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| 55 | 55 | | works of art, and decorative objects for the Governor's Mansion or |
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| 56 | 56 | | for necessary landscaping, conservation, or restoration services. |
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| 57 | 57 | | The commission also may contract with a nonprofit organization |
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| 58 | 58 | | described by this subsection for the performance of any duty |
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| 59 | 59 | | provided by Subsection (b). A contract under this subsection may |
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| 60 | 60 | | not exceed a term of two years [and must expire on December 31 of an |
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| 61 | 61 | | odd-numbered year]. |
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| 62 | 62 | | (e) The State Preservation Board [Purchasing and General |
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| 63 | 63 | | Services Commission] and the office of the governor may exercise |
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| 64 | 64 | | the powers and shall perform the duties relating to the Governor's |
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| 65 | 65 | | Mansion that are provided by applicable law, subject to the |
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| 66 | 66 | | requirements of this section. |
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| 67 | 67 | | (f) Section 443.007 does not apply to this section. |
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| 68 | 68 | | SECTION 4. Section 442.0071(d), Government Code, is |
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| 69 | 69 | | repealed. |
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| 70 | 70 | | SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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| 71 | 71 | | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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| 72 | 72 | | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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| 73 | 73 | | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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| 74 | 74 | | Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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