Sec. 31.0655. SAVE TEXAS HISTORY AND ADOPT-A-BEACH PROGRAMS. (a) For purposes of Subchapter I, Chapter 659, Government Code:
(1) the land office, for the sole purpose of managing the Save Texas History and Adopt-A-Beach programs, is considered an eligible charitable organization entitled to participate in the state employee charitable campaign; and
(2) a state employee is entitled to authorize a deduction for contributions to the land office for the purposes of managing the Save Texas History and Adopt-A-Beach programs as a charitable contribution under Section 659.132, Government Code, and the land office may use the contributions for the purpose of:
(A) preserving historic maps and documents under the Save Texas History program; or
(B) administering the Adopt-A-Beach program.
(b) The land office may use cash, gifts, grants, donations, or in-kind contributions the land office receives through the administration of the Save Texas History program to:
(1) preserve, conserve, and promote the land office's records;
(2) provide educational programming and resources on Texas history; and
(3) acquire additional records to complement the land office's records.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 36, Sec. 1, eff. May 14, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1213 (H.B. 860), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 866 (H.B. 2971), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 31 - General Land Office
Subchapter C. Powers and Duties
Section 31.051. General Duties
Section 31.0515. Duties Related to the Alamo Complex
Section 31.052. Custody of Records
Section 31.054. Public Access to and Removal of Papers
Section 31.056. Revision, Compilation, and Printing of Abstracts
Section 31.058. Receiving Funds
Section 31.059. Receiver's Books
Section 31.064. Setting and Collecting Fees
Section 31.065. Authority to Accept Grants, Gifts, Devises, Trusts, and Bequests
Section 31.0655. Save Texas History and Adopt-a-Beach Programs
Section 31.067. Authority to Sell Certain Agency Real Property
Section 31.0671. Agency Authority to Sell or Exchange Real Property
Section 31.0672. Authority to Conduct Certain Real Property Transactions
Section 31.068. Standing to Enforce Restrictions
Section 31.069. Indefinite Quantity Contracts for Services After Declared Natural Disaster