85R13839 YDB-D
By: Martinez H.B. No. 3595
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to assistance for certain municipal projects provided by
the Texas Historical Commission.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 442, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 442.033 to read as follows:
Sec. 442.033. MUNICIPAL PROJECTS. (a) The commission shall
establish a program to assist municipalities in projects to
construct, repair, restore, and maintain buildings necessary for
the governance, health, and safety of the residents of the
municipality, including city halls and fire department facilities.
(b) The commission may solicit gifts, donations, and grants
of money or property from any public or private source to be used
for the purposes of this section.
(c) A municipality may apply to the commission in the manner
required by the commission for assistance with a project under this
section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.