Sec. 443.0081. HISTORICAL REPRESENTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) To ensure that the diverse history of Texas is accurately represented in the Capitol Complex, the historical representation advisory committee shall provide guidance to the board on the addition of monuments to the Capitol Complex.
(b) The advisory committee consists of the following 12 members:
(1) four members appointed by the governor;
(2) four members appointed by the lieutenant governor; and
(3) four members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(c) In making appointments under this section, the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall attempt to include African American Texans, Hispanic American Texans, Native American Texans, female Texans, and Texans exemplifying rural heritage.
(d) The governor shall designate the presiding officer of the committee from among the members of the committee. The presiding officer serves a term of two years.
(e) A member of the advisory committee serves at the pleasure of the appointing officer and serves without compensation or reimbursement of expenses.
(f) The advisory committee shall conduct meetings the committee considers necessary to provide guidance under this section. The board shall provide necessary administrative support to the advisory committee.
(g) Subject to the approval of the board, the advisory committee shall develop its own bylaws under which it shall operate.
(h) Chapter 2110 does not apply to the advisory committee.
(i) The advisory committee is subject to the open meetings law, Chapter 551.
(j) The advisory committee is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the advisory committee is abolished September 1, 2007.
(k) The advisory committee shall:
(1) collect information relating to each proposed monument to the Capitol Complex; and
(2) in cooperation with the chair of the history department at Prairie View A&M University, at The University of Texas at Austin, or at any other land grant university in the state, as determined by the committee, ensure the:
(A) historical accuracy of any proposed monument; and
(B) equitable representation of all Texans, including African slaves, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, women in Texas history, and Texans exemplifying military service and rural heritage in additional monuments to the Capitol Complex.
(l) In this section, "monument" has the meaning assigned by Section 443.015, as added by Chapter 1141, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education
Chapter 443 - State Preservation Board
Section 443.002. Sunset Provision
Section 443.0031. Lobbying Prohibition
Section 443.0032. Antidiscrimination Policy for Appointments to Board
Section 443.0033. Grounds for Removal From Board
Section 443.004. Chairman; Meetings
Section 443.0041. Application of Open Meetings and Administrative Procedure Laws
Section 443.0042. Information on Responsibilities of Board Members and Employees
Section 443.0043. Separation of Policymaking and Management Responsibilities
Section 443.0044. Accessibility Plan and Compliance
Section 443.0045. Public Notification of Board Activities
Section 443.0046. Public Testimony at Board Meetings
Section 443.0047. Maintaining Information on Complaints Filed With Board
Section 443.0048. Information on Status of Complaints
Section 443.005. Architect of the Capitol
Section 443.0051. Executive Director
Section 443.0052. Equal Employment Opportunity
Section 443.0053. Employee Performance Evaluations
Section 443.006. Curator of the Capitol
Section 443.007. General Powers and Duties of Board
Section 443.0071. Review of Construction in Capitol Complex
Section 443.0072. Powers and Duties Relating to Other Buildings and Grounds
Section 443.008. Advisory Committees
Section 443.0081. Historical Representation Advisory Committee
Section 443.009. Offices, Records, and Documents in the Capitol
Section 443.0101. Capitol Fund
Section 443.0102. Application of State Funds Reform Act
Section 443.0103. Capital Renewal Trust Fund
Section 443.011. Responsibility for Items
Section 443.012. Fire Inspection
Section 443.013. Vending Facilities
Section 443.0131. Rental of Space to News Media
Section 443.0132. Fee for Use of General Land Office Building
Section 443.0133. Fee for Copy of Copyrighted Material
Section 443.0135. Alcoholic Beverages
Section 443.014. Texans Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor
Section 443.015. Parking Meters
Section 443.0151. Visitor Parking Facilities
Section 443.0152. Capitol Grounds Monuments
Section 443.01525. Tejano Memorial Monument
Section 443.01526. African American Texans Monument
Section 443.01527. Memorial Monument for Emergency Medical Services Personnel
Section 443.0153. Parking Fees Not Subject to Sales Tax
Section 443.016. Use of Indigenous Plants and Trees
Section 443.017. Transfer of Certain Historical Items
Section 443.018. Regulation of Visitors and Vendors
Section 443.019. Deposit for Use of Capitol or Capitol Grounds
Section 443.020. Pass Keys to Rooms in the Capitol
Section 443.021. State History Museum
Section 443.023. Purchase and Lease Requirements for Certain Expenditures
Section 443.0231. Information Technologies
Section 443.024. Display of the Texas and United States Flags
Section 443.027. Publications and Publicity
Section 443.029. Governor's Mansion