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| 4 | 6 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 5 | 7 | | AN ACT |
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| 6 | 8 | | relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and |
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| 7 | 9 | | fund. |
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| 8 | 10 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 9 | 11 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 442, Government Code, is amended by |
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| 10 | 12 | | adding Subchapter H to read as follows: |
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| 11 | 13 | | SUBCHAPTER H. TEXAS PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY PROMOTION PROGRAM AND |
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| 12 | 14 | | FUND |
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| 13 | 15 | | Sec. 442.301. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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| 14 | 16 | | (1) "Fund" means the Texas presidential library |
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| 15 | 17 | | promotion fund. |
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| 16 | 18 | | (2) "Commission" means the Texas Historical |
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| 17 | 19 | | Commission. |
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| 18 | 20 | | (2) "Program" means the Texas presidential library |
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| 19 | 21 | | promotion program, administered by the Commission. |
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| 20 | 22 | | Sec. 481.702. TEXAS PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY PROMOTION |
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| 21 | 23 | | PROGRAM. (a) The Commission shall establish the Texas |
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| 22 | 24 | | presidential library promotion program to: |
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| 23 | 25 | | (1) recognize that the presidential libraries in this |
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| 24 | 26 | | state are vital historical and educational resources that attract |
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| 25 | 27 | | visitors from across the country and contribute to this state's |
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| 26 | 28 | | cultural and economic landscape; and |
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| 27 | 29 | | (2) provide funding and support to the presidential |
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| 28 | 30 | | libraries, promote tourism, and educate the public on the |
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| 29 | 31 | | contributions of the presidents from this state. |
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| 30 | 32 | | (b) The program is established to support the following |
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| 31 | 33 | | presidential libraries in this state: |
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| 32 | 34 | | (1) The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum; |
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| 33 | 35 | | (2) The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum; |
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| 34 | 36 | | and |
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| 35 | 37 | | (3) The George W. Bush Presidential Library and |
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| 36 | 38 | | Museum. |
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| 37 | 39 | | (c) The program shall: |
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| 38 | 40 | | (1) provide financial support to the presidential |
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| 39 | 41 | | libraries for the renovation and enhancement of permanent exhibits; |
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| 40 | 42 | | (2) market and promote the presidential libraries to |
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| 41 | 43 | | increase tourism to and public awareness of the libraries; and |
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| 42 | 44 | | (3) in collaboration with the presidential libraries, |
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| 43 | 45 | | develop a mobile exhibit to be displayed in communities, schools, |
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| 44 | 46 | | and other public institutions that: |
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| 45 | 47 | | (A) features for each president significant |
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| 46 | 48 | | artifacts, multimedia presentations, and educational materials; |
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| 47 | 49 | | and |
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| 48 | 50 | | (B) highlights the historical impact and |
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| 49 | 51 | | legacies of President Lyndon B. Johnson, President George H. W. |
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| 50 | 52 | | Bush, and President George W. Bush. |
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| 51 | 53 | | (d) The Commission may enter into a contract with a |
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| 52 | 54 | | nonprofit entity for the nonprofit entity to administer and operate |
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| 53 | 55 | | the program. |
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| 54 | 56 | | Sec. 442.302. TEXAS PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY PROMOTION FUND. |
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| 55 | 57 | | (a) The Texas presidential library promotion fund is a dedicated |
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| 56 | 58 | | account in the general revenue fund. |
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| 57 | 59 | | (b) The following amounts shall be deposited in the fund: |
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| 58 | 60 | | (1) money appropriated by the legislature to the fund |
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| 59 | 61 | | for the purposes described by this subchapter; |
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| 60 | 62 | | (2) interest earned on the investment of money in the |
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| 61 | 63 | | fund; and |
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| 62 | 64 | | (3) gifts, grants, and other donations received for |
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| 63 | 65 | | the fund. |
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| 64 | 66 | | (c) Money in the fund may be spent for a purpose described by |
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| 65 | 67 | | this subchapter. |
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| 66 | 68 | | SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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| 67 | 69 | | of this Act, the Commission shall establish the Texas presidential |
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| 68 | 70 | | library promotion program as required by Section 442.301, |
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| 69 | 71 | | Government Code, as added by this Act. |
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| 70 | 72 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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