Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	S.B. No. 2057
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4	4	AN ACT
5	5	relating to the operation and management of the Iwo Jima monument
6	6	and museum by the Texas Historical Commission.
7	7	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
8	8	SECTION 1. Chapter 442, Government Code, is amended by
9	9	adding Subchapter B-2 to read as follows:
10	10	SUBCHAPTER B-2. IWO JIMA MONUMENT AND MUSEUM
11	11	Sec. 442.065. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "monument
12	12	and museum" means the Iwo Jima monument and museum at the Marine
13	13	Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas.
14	14	Sec. 442.066. IWO JIMA MONUMENT AND MUSEUM; FUND. (a) To
15	15	the extent authorized by law, the commission may enter into a
16	16	contract with the nonprofit entity that owns the monument and
17	17	museum to transfer to the commission the operation and management
18	18	of the monument and museum.
19	19	(b) The contract authorized by this section must include
20	20	provisions for:
21	21	(1) expanding, renovating, managing, maintaining,
22	22	operating, or providing financial support for the monument and
23	23	museum, including administration, construction and operation of a
24	24	visitor center, and related activities;
25	25	(2) preserving military documents, relics, and other
26	26	items of historical interest;
27	27	(3) employing a museum director and other employees
28	28	the commission considers necessary to fulfill its duties and
29	29	responsibilities under the contract;
30	30	(4) accepting donations of money, property, and
31	31	historical relics; and
32	32	(5) acquiring property and historical relics with
33	33	funds available for that purpose.
34	34	(c) The Iwo Jima monument and museum fund is created as a
35	35	fund outside the state treasury. The commission shall administer
36	36	the fund but may contract with the nonprofit entity that owns the
37	37	monument and museum for administration of the fund. The fund
38	38	consists of:
39	39	(1) admissions revenue from the operation of the
40	40	monument and museum;
41	41	(2) sales revenue from the operation of the monument
42	42	and museum gift shop; and
43	43	(3) donations made to the commission for the monument
44	44	and museum.
45	45	(d) Money in the Iwo Jima monument and museum fund may be
46	46	spent without legislative appropriation and only to administer,
47	47	operate, preserve, repair, expand, or otherwise maintain the
48	48	monument and museum.
49	49	(e) Interest and income from the assets of the Iwo Jima
50	50	monument and museum fund shall be credited to and deposited in the
51	51	fund.
52	52	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
53	53	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
54	54	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
55	55	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
56	56	Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
57	57	______________________________ ______________________________
58	58	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
59	59	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2057 passed the Senate on
60	60	April 20, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
61	61	______________________________
62	62	Secretary of the Senate
63	63	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2057 passed the House on
64	64	May 9, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 138, Nays 4, two present
65	65	not voting.
66	66	______________________________
67	67	Chief Clerk of the House
68	68	Approved:
69	69	______________________________
70	70	Date
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72	72	Governor