Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1		-	S.B. No. 907
	1	+	By: Hughes S.B. No. 907
	2	+	(Paddie)
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	5	+	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
4	6		AN ACT
5	7		relating to the preservation, maintenance, and improvement of the
6	8		Republic of Texas Granite Boundary Marker.
7	9		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
8	10		SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 442, Government Code, is
9	11		amended by adding Section 442.0074 to read as follows:
10	12		Sec. 442.0074. PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT
11	13		OF REPUBLIC OF TEXAS GRANITE BOUNDARY MARKER. (a) In this
12	14		section, "boundary marker" means the granite marker designating the
13	15		former international boundary between the Republic of Texas and the
14	16		United States, originally placed in 1841 at its location in Panola
15	17		County near Farm to Market Road No. 31, at or about 32°2'3"N,
16	18		94°2'35"W, and known as the Republic of Texas Granite Boundary
17	19		Marker and the International Boundary Marker.
18	20		(b) To the extent authorized by law, the commission shall
19	21		preserve, maintain, and improve the boundary marker and state land
20	22		adjacent to the boundary marker and shall:
21	23		(1) design and construct a structure or device
22	24		sufficient to protect the boundary marker from vandalism, theft,
23	25		and natural elements;
24	26		(2) display historical and educational information on
25	27		a sign or plaque at the boundary marker site to inform the public of
26	28		the history of the boundary marker and the region;
27	29		(3) cooperate with the federal government and other
28	30		persons as necessary to facilitate the implementation of duties
29	31		imposed by this section; and
30	32		(4) take other action the commission determines
31	33		necessary to preserve, maintain, restore, and improve the boundary
32	34		marker and the state grounds adjacent to the boundary marker for the
33	35		beautification and cultural enhancement of the property as a
34	36		significant historical site in this state.
35	37		(c) Notwithstanding any other law, any power or duty related
36	38		to the boundary marker formerly vested in another state agency is
37	39		vested solely in the commission.
38	40		(d) The commission may spend money appropriated to the
39	41		commission for purposes of this section only to accomplish those
40	42		purposes.
41	43		(e) The commission may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and
42	44		donations of money or property from any public or private source to
43	45		be used for the purposes of this section.
44	46		(f) The commission, in consultation with each state senator
45	47		and representative in whose district the boundary marker is located
46	48		and other interested parties, may:
47	49		(1) replace the original boundary marker with a
48	50		replica boundary marker;
49	51		(2) preserve, maintain, and display the original
50	52		boundary marker at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum; and
51	53		(3) perform the duties assigned by Subsection (b) with
52	54		respect to the replica boundary marker at the original boundary
53	55		marker location.
54	56		SECTION 2. The Texas Historical Commission is required to
55	57		implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature
56	58		appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the
57	59		legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that
58	60		purpose, the Texas Historical Commission may, but is not required
59	61		to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations
60	62		available for that purpose.
61	63		SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
62		-	______________________________ ______________________________
63		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
64		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 907 passed the Senate on
65		-	April 26, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
66		-	______________________________
67		-	Secretary of the Senate
68		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 907 passed the House on
69		-	May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, two
70		-	present not voting.
71		-	______________________________
72		-	Chief Clerk of the House
73		-	Approved:
74		-	______________________________
75		-	Date
76		-	______________________________
77		-	Governor