Adopt-A-Cemetery Act

House Bill 1030

Author:

Bill: HB 1030 ;Legislative Session: 77(R)
Primary Author Date Signed On
Isett 01/29/2001 ;Joint Authors Date Signed On
Lewis, Glenn 02/06/2001

History:

Bill: HB 1030
Legislative Session: 77(R) Council Document: 77R 04167
INTRODUCED 02/06/2001 H Referred to State,
Fed. & International Rel.
Relating to the identification and preservation
of abandoned cemeteries.
Author: Isett | Lewis, Glenn
Subjects: I0054 Cemeteries
I0392 Historic Preservation & Museums
S1314 VOLUNTEERS
V0238 TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION

Introduction

By Isett H.B. No. 1030
77R4167 MCK-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the identification and preservation
     of abandoned
1-3 cemeteries.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
      THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 442, Government Code,
      is amended by
1-6 adding Section 442.017 to read as follows:
1-7 Sec. 442.017. IDENTIFICATION AND
      PRESERVATION OF ABANDONED
1-8 CEMETERIES. (a) The commission shall
      establish a program to
1-9 identify and preserve abandoned
      cemeteries across the state.
1-10 (b) The commission is encouraged
       to use volunteers to the
1-11 maximum extent possible to implement the
       program and to model the
1-12 program to the extent appropriate on the
      Adopt-A-Beach program
1-13 conducted by the General Land Office.
1-14 (c) The legislature may appropriate money
       to the commission
1-15 to implement the program.
1-16 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately
       if it receives
1-17 a vote of two-thirds of all the members
       elected to each house, as
1-18 provided by Section 39, Article III,
       Texas Constitution. If this
1-19 Act does not receive the vote necessary
       for immediate effect, this
1-20 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.

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Bill: HB 1030

Legislative Session: 77(R)

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H Read first time 02/06/2001 294H Referred to State, Fed. & International Rel. 02/06/2001 294