Bill Text: TX SB2309 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the transfer of jurisdiction over and management of the Star of the Republic Museum to the Texas Historical Commission.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - Effective on 9/1/19 [SB2309 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB2309-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 2309 |
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relating to the transfer of jurisdiction over and management of the | ||
Star of the Republic Museum to the Texas Historical Commission. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 442, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subchapter B-1 to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER B-1. STAR OF THE REPUBLIC MUSEUM | ||
Sec. 442.061. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "museum" | ||
means the Star of the Republic Museum. | ||
Sec. 442.062. JURISDICTION AND MAINTENANCE OF MUSEUM. | ||
(a) The museum and its contents are under the jurisdiction of the | ||
commission. The commission is responsible for the preservation, | ||
maintenance, and operation of the museum. | ||
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), Blinn College District | ||
maintains ownership of the museum, the land on which the museum is | ||
located, and the artifacts in the museum. | ||
(c) Except as provided by Subsection (b), any power or duty | ||
related to the museum formerly vested in any other state agency or | ||
entity is vested solely in the commission. | ||
(d) The commission shall, in coordination with an advisory | ||
committee appointed by the board of trustees of the Blinn College | ||
District, promote the educational and public awareness programs at | ||
the museum, the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, and | ||
the Barrington Living History Farm. | ||
Sec. 442.063. GRANTS; DONATIONS. The commission may accept | ||
a grant or donation for any program or purpose of the museum. | ||
SECTION 2. (a) On January 1, 2020, the following are | ||
transferred to the Texas Historical Commission: | ||
(1) all powers and duties of Blinn College District | ||
relating to the Star of the Republic Museum; | ||
(2) all unobligated and unexpended funds | ||
appropriated, donated, or contributed to Blinn College District | ||
designated for the administration of any part of the Star of the | ||
Republic Museum; and | ||
(3) all files and other records of Blinn College | ||
District kept by Blinn College District regarding the Star of the | ||
Republic Museum. | ||
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, Blinn College District | ||
shall continue to perform functions and activities related to the | ||
Star of the Republic Museum until January 1, 2020, and the former | ||
law is continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2309 passed the Senate on | ||
April 17, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2309 passed the House on | ||
May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, two | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |