2009 Texas Code
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 10. PARKS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
CHAPTER 333. JOINT MUNICIPAL-COUNTY MUSEUMS  

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 10. PARKS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

SUBTITLE C. PARKS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 333. JOINT MUNICIPAL-COUNTY MUSEUMS

Sec. 333.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of managers of a joint municipal and

county museum.

(2) "Governing body" means a commissioners court of a county or

a governing body of a municipality.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 333.002. JOINT MUSEUM. The governing bodies of a county

with a population of 20,000 or less and a municipality that has a

population of 10,000 or more and that is located within the

county may jointly erect, equip, maintain, and operate a museum.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 333.003. FINANCES. The museum may be financed out of the

general revenues of the municipality and county in agreed

proportions.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 333.004. BOARD OF MANAGERS. By resolution or other proper

action, the governing bodies may delegate to a board of managers

full authority to erect, maintain, own, and equip a museum and to

own, lease, or sublet realty for the museum.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 333.005. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS. (a) The board must

be composed of nine members, with four members appointed by each

governing body and one appointed jointly by the governing bodies.

(b) Members serve for staggered terms of four years. In

appointing the initial board, each governing body shall designate

one appointee to serve for a one-year term, one to serve for a

two-year term, one to serve for a three-year term, and one to

serve for a four-year term. The member appointed jointly shall

serve for a four-year term. Terms expire on the appropriate

anniversary of the date of appointment.

(c) A vacancy occurring on the board by death or resignation

shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the

governing body that appointed the vacating member or by joint

appointment, as applicable.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 333.006. OFFICERS. (a) The board shall select from its

membership a presiding officer. The presiding officer shall:

(1) preside over all board meetings; and

(2) sign all contracts, agreements, and other instruments

executed by the board on behalf of the county and the

municipality.

(b) The board may elect other officers from its membership as it

considers necessary.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 333.007. CONTRACTS, GRANTS, AND EXPENDITURES. (a) The

board may enter into any contract connected with or incident to

the establishment, equipping, maintaining, and operating of the

museum.

(b) The board may borrow and receive, exchange, sell, and lend

property for the benefit of the museum.

(c) The board may accept on behalf of the municipality and

county a gift or bequest. A gift or loan of property must be

administered as designated by the donor.

(d) The board may pay and disburse funds set aside by the

municipality and county for purposes connected with operating and

maintaining the museum as if the action were taken by the

governing bodies.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 333.008. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND BUDGET. (a) Once each

year the board shall prepare and present to the governing bodies

a complete financial statement on the condition of the museum and

shall submit to those bodies a proposed budget for the

anticipated financial needs for the next year.

(b) On the basis of the financial statement and budget, the

governing bodies shall appropriate and set aside for the use of

the board the amount of money the bodies consider necessary for

the operation of the museum.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 333.009. PERSONNEL. (a) The board may hire a manager of

the museum. With the consent of the board, the manager may hire

other personnel.

(b) The manager and other personnel are subject to the bylaws

and rules adopted by the board.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.