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2022 Texas Statutes
Government Code
Title 4 - Executive Branch
Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education
Chapter 442 - Texas Historical Commission
Subchapter C. Certain Historic Sites
Section 442.072. Jurisdiction

Universal Citation:
TX Govt Code § 442.072 (2022)
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Sec. 442.072. JURISDICTION. (a) The following historic sites and parks are under the commission's jurisdiction:

(1) Acton State Historic Site;

(2) Caddoan Mounds State Historic Site;

(3) Casa Navarro State Historic Site;

(4) Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site;

(5) Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site;

(6) Fannin Battleground State Historic Site;

(7) Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site;

(8) Fort Griffin State Historic Site;

(9) Fort Lancaster State Historic Site;

(10) Fort McKavett State Historic Site;

(11) Fulton Mansion State Historic Site;

(12) Landmark Inn State Historic Site;

(13) Levi Jordan State Historic Site;

(14) Lipantitlan State Historic Site;

(15) Magoffin Home State Historic Site;

(16) Mission Dolores State Historic Site;

(17) Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites;

(18) National Museum of the Pacific War;

(19) Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Site;

(20) Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site;

(21) Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site;

(22) San Felipe State Historic Site;

(23) Starr Family Home State Historic Site;

(24) Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site;

(25) Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site; and

(26) the property known as the French Legation.

(b) This subsection applies to a historic site that the state is required to operate in a particular manner or for a particular purpose, such as a site improved with federal money subject to federal restrictions on the purposes for which the improved site may be used or a site donated to the state subject to a reversion clause providing that the title reverts to the grantor when the site is not used for the purposes for which it was acquired. The commission has all powers necessary to operate the site in the required manner or for the required purpose.

(c) The commission may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit or for-profit corporation, foundation, association, or other nonprofit or for-profit entity for the expansion, renovation, management, operation, or financial support of a historic site.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 11, eff. June 15, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 550 (S.B. 615), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 3810), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 178 (H.B. 1422), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.

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