2005 Texas Government Code CHAPTER 3104. POET LAUREATE, STATE MUSICIAN, STATE HISTORIAN, AND STATE ARTISTS

GOVERNMENT CODE

CHAPTER 3104. POET LAUREATE, STATE MUSICIAN, STATE HISTORIAN, AND 
STATE ARTISTS

SUBCHAPTER A. POET LAUREATE, STATE MUSICIAN, AND STATE ARTISTS


	§ 3104.001. DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:                                  
		(1)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on the 
Arts.                   
		(2)  "Committee" means the Texas Poet Laureate, State 
Musician, and State Artist Committee.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, § 9.024(a), eff. Sept. 
1, 2003. 


	§ 3104.002. DESIGNATING POET LAUREATE, STATE MUSICIAN, 
AND STATE ARTISTS.  (a) The committee shall designate:
		(1)  a Texas poet laureate;                                                   
		(2)  a Texas state musician;                                                  
		(3)  a Texas state artist for two-dimensional media;  
and                   
		(4)  a Texas state artist for three-dimensional media.                        
	(b)  The committee shall choose the poet laureate, state 
musician, and state artists from a list of persons submitted by the 
commission.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, § 9.024(a), eff. Sept. 
1, 2003. 


	§ 3104.003. COMMITTEE.  (a) The committee consists of 
seven members as follows:
		(1)  one member appointed by the governor;                                    
		(2)  three members appointed by the lieutenant 
governor;  and               
		(3)  three members appointed by the speaker of the 
house of representatives.
	(b)  One member appointed by the speaker of the house of 
representatives must be the chair of the house committee that has 
primary jurisdiction over arts and cultural matters.  That member 
serves on the committee as an additional duty of the chairmanship.
	(c)  A member of the committee who is not a member of the 
legislature serves a two-year term that expires on October 1 of each 
odd-numbered year.
	(d)  The committee shall select a presiding officer from 
among its members.  

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, § 9.024(a), eff. Sept. 
1, 2003. 


	§ 3104.004. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COMMISSION.  (a) The 
commission shall solicit nominations from the arts and cultural 
community for the poet laureate, state musician, and state artists.  
The commission shall use the commission's Texas Cultural & Arts 
Network, the media, public meetings, newsletters, the Writer's 
League of Texas, and other appropriate methods to distribute 
information about the nomination process.
	(b)  The commission may receive submissions from poets, 
musicians, and artists who have been nominated.
	(c)  The commission may assemble a group of artists, 
musicians, writers, scholars, and other appropriate experts in the 
fields of literature, music, and visual arts to:
		(1)  review the submissions from the nominated poets, 
musicians, and artists;  and
		(2)  provide advice and recommendations to the 
commission on who should be considered for designation as poet 
laureate, state musician, and state artists.
	(d)  For each category specified under Section 3104.002(a), 
the commission shall submit to the committee a list of not more than 
10 persons who are worthy of being designated for that category.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, § 9.024(a), eff. Sept. 
1, 2003. 


	§ 3104.005. DESIGNATION CEREMONY.  The governor and 
members of the committee shall honor the persons designated as poet 
laureate, state musician, and state artists in a ceremony at the 
Capitol.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, § 9.024(a), eff. Sept. 
1, 2003. 


	§ 3104.006. DURATION OF DESIGNATION.  A person designated 
as the poet laureate, the state musician, or a state artist retains 
the designation for one year from the date of the designation 
ceremony.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, § 9.024(a), eff. Sept. 
1, 2003. 


	§ 3104.007. PAY AND EMOLUMENTS PROHIBITED.  A person 
designated as the poet laureate, the state musician, or a state 
artist does not receive any pay or emolument based on that 
designation.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, § 9.024(a), eff. Sept. 
1, 2003. 

SUBCHAPTER B. TEXAS STATE HISTORIAN


	§ 3104.051. STATE HISTORIAN.  (a) The state historian 
shall be appointed by the governor on the recommendation of the 
Texas Historical Commission and the Texas State Historical 
Association.  If the entities cannot agree on a nominee, each shall 
submit one candidate to the governor, who shall make the 
designation.
	(b)  In making an appointment under Subsection (a), the 
governor may reject one or more of the nominees submitted and 
request a new list of different nominees.
	(c)  The duties of the state historian shall include:                          
		(1)  enhancing the knowledge of Texans regarding Texas 
history and heritage;
		(2)  encouraging the teaching of Texas history in 
public schools;           
		(3)  consulting with the governor, the lieutenant 
governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the 
legislature on matters related to the promotion of Texas history;  
and
		(4)  lecturing on matters of Texas history within the 
state historian's area of expertise.
	(d)  The state historian shall not receive compensation or 
reimbursement for expenses from the state for serving as state 
historian.
	(e)  The governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker 
of the house of representatives, or their appointees, shall honor 
the person designated as state historian in a ceremony at the 
Capitol.
	(f)  An individual designated as the state historian retains 
the designation for two years from the date of the ceremony.
	(g)  The facilities and resources of the Texas Historical 
Commission in Austin shall be made available for the use of the 
state historian when needed.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 427, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.