Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 442.0086. MILITARY SITES PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall identify sites in and outside this state that are historically significant to this state because of: (1) military action or service at the sites; or (2) other significant events of a military nature at the sites that…

Sec. 442.0087. FORT BLISS MUSEUM AND STUDY CENTER. (a) The commission may assist Fort Bliss Military Reservation in El Paso in the establishment and operation at Fort Bliss of a museum and study center devoted to the history of the United States air defense system. (b) To accompl…

Sec. 442.0088. TEXAS HERITAGE TRAILS PROGRAM. (a) The Texas Historical Commission may establish and administer the Texas Heritage Trails Program to promote tourism to heritage and cultural attractions in this state. (b) The commission may contract with one or more nonprofit organ…

Sec. 442.009. CONSUMER INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS. (a) The commission shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the commission. The commission shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a …

Sec. 442.0095. PROGRAM AND FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY. The commission shall comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility. The executive director shall also prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English c…

Sec. 442.010. AUDITS. (a) The financial transactions of the commission are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(42), eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept…

Sec. 442.011. PENALTY. A person who violates this chapter or Chapter 191, Natural Resources Code, is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000 for each day of violation. Each day a violation continues may be considered a separate violation. If the party…

Sec. 442.012. LAWSUITS. (a) The attorney general or any resident of this state may file suit in district court to restrain and enjoin a violation or threatened violation of this chapter or Chapter 191, Natural Resources Code, to recover on behalf of the state a civil penalty prov…

Sec. 442.013. NO EFFECT ON OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES. It is not the purpose of this chapter to duplicate or replace existing historical heritage organizations and activities, but to give leadership, coordination, and service as needed and desired. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., c…

Sec. 442.014. MAIN STREET PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall administer a main street program to assist communities with the development, restoration, and preservation of their historic neighborhood commercial districts and central business districts. (b) The commission shall desi…

Sec. 442.0145. TEXAS HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS PROGRAM; FUND. (a) The commission shall administer a program to assist municipalities, counties, museums, and county historical commissions with: (1) the development or improvement of museum facilities used to display historical artifacts…

Sec. 442.015. TEXAS PRESERVATION TRUST FUND ACCOUNT. (a) Notwithstanding Section 403.095, the Texas preservation trust fund account is a separate account in the general revenue fund. The account consists of transfers made to the account, loan repayments, grants and donations made…

Sec. 442.0151. HISTORIC INFRASTRUCTURE SUSTAINABILITY TRUST FUND. (a) In this section, "trust company" means the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company. (b) The historic infrastructure sustainability trust fund is created as a trust fund outside the treasury held by the trust c…

Sec. 442.0155. FUNDS SUBJECT TO STATE FUNDS REFORM ACT. All money paid to the commission under this chapter is subject to Subchapter F, Chapter 404. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 109, Sec. 12, eff. Aug. 30, 1995.

Sec. 442.016. LIABILITY FOR ADVERSELY AFFECTING HISTORIC STRUCTURE OR PROPERTY. (a) In this section, "historic structure or property" means a historic structure or a structure or property that is designated as historic by a political subdivision of the state, the state, or the fe…

Sec. 442.017. IDENTIFICATION AND PRESERVATION OF ABANDONED CEMETERIES. (a) The commission should establish a program to identify and preserve abandoned cemeteries across the state. (b) The commission is encouraged to use volunteers to the maximum extent possible to implement the …

Sec. 442.018. IDENTIFICATION AND PRESERVATION OF TEXAS UNDERGROUND RAILROAD HISTORICAL SITES. (a) The commission should establish a program to identify and preserve Texas Underground Railroad Historical Sites. (b) The commission is encouraged to use volunteers to the maximum exte…

Sec. 442.019. TOM LEA TRAIL. (a) The commission shall develop a Tom Lea Trail program to commemorate the life and art of Tom Lea. (b) The program, at a minimum, shall include: (1) designation of locations that are historically significant to the life and art of Tom Lea; (2) adopt…

Sec. 442.0195. TEXAS MUSIC HISTORY TRAIL. (a) The commission shall develop a Texas Music History Trail program to promote and preserve Texas music history. (b) The program, at a minimum, shall include: (1) designation of locations or organizations that are historically significan…

Sec. 442.020. TEXAS TREASURE AWARDS. (a) The commission shall create the Texas Treasure Award program to honor businesses that have existed in this state providing employment and supporting the Texas economy for 50 years or more. (b) Any person may nominate a business that meets …

Sec. 442.0205. TEXAS HISTORY GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall create and administer a grant program to support the purpose of promoting educational engagement with the history of this state. Subject to Subsection (b), the grants must be awarded annually to nonprofit entiti…

Sec. 442.021. EL CAMINO REAL DE LOS TEJAS NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL. (a) In cooperation with the National Park Service, the commission shall administer and coordinate the efforts of state and local public and private entities in this state regarding the preservation of El Camino Re…

Sec. 442.022. USE OF TECHNOLOGY. The commission shall implement a policy requiring the commission to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions. The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the commissio…

Sec. 442.023. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE PROCEDURES. (a) The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of: (1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008 for the adoption of commission rules; and (2) appropriate alternative d…

Sec. 442.024. SCENIC LOOP ROAD--BOERNE STAGE ROAD--TOUTANT BEAUREGARD ROAD HISTORIC CORRIDOR. (a) The commission shall designate as a historic corridor the corridor that follows part of the Old Spanish Trail automobile highway in Bexar County and consists of four legs. The first …

Sec. 442.025. TEXAS HISTORIC ROADS AND HIGHWAYS PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall cooperate with the Texas Department of Transportation to establish a program for the identification, designation, interpretation, and marketing of Texas historic roads and highways. (b) The designat…

Sec. 442.026. BANKHEAD HIGHWAY AS TEXAS HISTORIC HIGHWAY. (a) The commission shall cooperate with the Texas Department of Transportation to identify, designate, interpret, and market the Bankhead Highway as a Texas historic highway, for the portion of the Bankhead Highway located…

Sec. 442.027. STATE HIGHWAY 20 AS TEXAS HISTORIC HIGHWAY. (a) The commission shall cooperate with the Texas Department of Transportation to designate, interpret, and market State Highway 20 as a Texas historic highway. (b) To supplement revenue available for the purposes under Su…

Sec. 442.028. U.S. HIGHWAY 80 AS TEXAS HISTORIC HIGHWAY. (a) The commission shall cooperate with the Texas Department of Transportation to designate, interpret, and market the portion of U.S. Highway 80 in Gregg and Upshur Counties as a Texas historic highway. (b) To supplement r…

Sec. 442.029. HISPANIC HERITAGE CENTER OF TEXAS. The commission may: (1) assist the Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas in establishing a facility to educate Texans regarding the contributions and historical significance of Hispanic persons to this state; (2) solicit and accept gif…

Sec. 442.030. ROUTE 66 HISTORIC CORRIDOR. (a) The commission shall identify relevant segments of former U.S. Highway 66 located in this state that are still in use and designate those segments as a historic corridor. (b) The historic corridor designated by the commission shall be…

Sec. 442.031. DON JUAN DE ONATE TRAIL AS TEXAS HISTORIC HIGHWAY. (a) The commission shall cooperate with the Texas Department of Transportation to designate, interpret, and market Westside Drive in El Paso County as the Don Juan de Onate Trail and a Texas historic highway. (b) To…

Sec. 442.032. NAMING OF CERTAIN AREAS ON HISTORIC SITES. The commission may name an area of a historic site, including a room or exhibition hall, in honor of a donor or other benefactor as the commission considers appropriate, provided the area does not have historical value. The…

Sec. 442.033. STATE HIGHWAYS 118 AND 166 AS DAVIS MOUNTAINS SCENIC LOOP HIGHWAY. (a) The commission shall cooperate with the Texas Department of Transportation to designate, interpret, and market as the Davis Mountains Scenic Loop Highway and a Texas historic highway the route fo…

Sec. 442.041. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "organization" means an affiliated nonprofit organization established under Section 442.005(p), including the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission or any other affiliated nonprofit organization referenced in this chapter. Added …

Sec. 442.042. PURPOSE. The commission shall designate each organization as responsible for providing: (1) services and other benefits to the commission or a historic site defined by Section 442.071; and (2) financial support as requested by the commission and approved by the orga…

Sec. 442.043. RULES; GUIDELINES. (a) The commission shall adopt rules: (1) establishing guidelines under which an organization may solicit and accept sponsorships or donations from private entities in connection with commission activities; (2) establishing best practices under wh…

Sec. 442.044. AGREEMENTS. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an organization and the commission may enter into an agreement to use state money for the following purposes: (1) expanding, renovating, or improving historic sites or facilities, including through construction; (2) mai…

Sec. 442.045. COLLECTION AND USE OF CERTAIN FEE AND REVENUE RECEIPTS. (a) An agreement described by Section 442.044 may authorize an organization to: (1) charge and collect fees in connection with the organization's activities, including fees for viewing special exhibits or films…

Sec. 442.046. OWNERSHIP AND ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. An organization: (1) retains ownership of property purchased using the organization's money and held in the organization's name; and (2) may acquire items by gift, grant, or purchase using the organization's money. Added by Act…

Sec. 442.047. DISPOSITION OF ORGANIZATION ASSETS ON DISSOLUTION. (a) In the event of an organization's dissolution, the commission is the sole beneficiary of all items held in the organization's name that relate to the commission, except as otherwise provided by the organization'…

Sec. 442.048. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION. The name, address, and other identifying information of a person who makes a donation, including a gift, grant, or other financial contribution, to an organization is confidential and excepted from disclosure under Chapter 552…

Sec. 442.049. ACCOUNTABILITY; INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS; AUDIT. (a) Chapter 2256 applies to an organization that is a party to an agreement under this subchapter to the extent that the agreement authorizes the organization to exercise control over state money. (b) An organization t…

Sec. 442.050. EXPENDITURES; LIMITS. (a) The commission shall direct, by the terms of an agreement entered into under this subchapter, an organization's spending of state money. (b) A state employee may not directly spend or obligate an organization's money. (c) An organization ma…

Sec. 442.051. MUSEUM DEFINITION; JURISDICTION. (a) In this subchapter, "museum" means the National Museum of the Pacific War. (b) The museum is under the jurisdiction of the commission. Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., R.S., Ch. 343 (H.B. 478), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 1981. Redes…

Sec. 442.052. POWERS OF COMMISSION. With respect to the museum and in addition to its other powers and duties, the commission: (1) shall foster and commemorate the memory of the era of supreme United States naval power upon the seas and the men and women of the armed services who…