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AN ACT
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relating to the preservation, maintenance, and improvement of the |
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Republic of Texas Granite Boundary Marker. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 442, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 442.0074 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 442.0074. PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT |
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OF REPUBLIC OF TEXAS GRANITE BOUNDARY MARKER. (a) In this |
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section, "boundary marker" means the granite marker designating the |
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former international boundary between the Republic of Texas and the |
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United States, originally placed in 1841 at its location in Panola |
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County near Farm to Market Road No. 31, at or about 32°2'3"N, |
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94°2'35"W, and known as the Republic of Texas Granite Boundary |
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Marker and the International Boundary Marker. |
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(b) To the extent authorized by law, the commission shall |
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preserve, maintain, and improve the boundary marker and state land |
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adjacent to the boundary marker and shall: |
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(1) design and construct a structure or device |
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sufficient to protect the boundary marker from vandalism, theft, |
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and natural elements; |
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(2) display historical and educational information on |
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a sign or plaque at the boundary marker site to inform the public of |
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the history of the boundary marker and the region; |
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(3) cooperate with the federal government and other |
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persons as necessary to facilitate the implementation of duties |
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imposed by this section; and |
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(4) take other action the commission determines |
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necessary to preserve, maintain, restore, and improve the boundary |
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marker and the state grounds adjacent to the boundary marker for the |
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beautification and cultural enhancement of the property as a |
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significant historical site in this state. |
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(c) Notwithstanding any other law, any power or duty related |
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to the boundary marker formerly vested in another state agency is |
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vested solely in the commission. |
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(d) The commission may spend money appropriated to the |
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commission for purposes of this section only to accomplish those |
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purposes. |
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(e) The commission may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and |
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donations of money or property from any public or private source to |
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be used for the purposes of this section. |
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(f) The commission, in consultation with each state senator |
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and representative in whose district the boundary marker is located |
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and other interested parties, may: |
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(1) replace the original boundary marker with a |
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replica boundary marker; |
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(2) preserve, maintain, and display the original |
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boundary marker at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum; and |
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(3) perform the duties assigned by Subsection (b) with |
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respect to the replica boundary marker at the original boundary |
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marker location. |
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SECTION 2. The Texas Historical Commission is required to |
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implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature |
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appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the |
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legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that |
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purpose, the Texas Historical Commission may, but is not required |
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to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations |
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available for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 907 passed the Senate on |
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April 26, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 907 passed the House on |
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May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, two |
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present not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |