Bill Text: TX SB1839 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Bill 1839 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to an annual report of the private entity granted care and custody of the Alamo.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-12 - Left pending in committee [SB1839 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB1839-Introduced.html



	By: Van de Putte	S.B. No. 1839


	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to an annual report of the private entity granted care and
	custody of the Alamo.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subtitle D, Title 4, Government Code, is amended
	by adding Chapter 450 to read as follows:
	CHAPTER 450. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CUSTODIAN
	OF THE ALAMO
	Sec. 450.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "custodian"
	means the private entity:
	(1) in whose care the state has placed the Alamo; and
	(2) on whom the state has imposed a duty to repair the
	Alamo and to maintain the Alamo in good order.
	Sec. 450.002. ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED. To provide
	transparency in the performance of duties as custodian, not later
	than December 1 of each year the custodian shall:
	(1) prepare a financial accountability and general
	transparency report that covers the previous state fiscal year
	unless otherwise provided by this chapter; and
	(2) submit a copy of the report to:
	(A) the comptroller;
	(B) the governor; and
	(C) the Texas Historical Commission.
	Sec. 450.003. CONTENT OF ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report
	at a minimum must contain:
	(1) copies of each independent audit or review of the
	financial activities of the custodian, including:
	(A) financial activities related to the Alamo;
	and
	(B) any recommendation, management letter, or
	report of the governing board related to the audit or review;
	(2) copies of the annual operating budget for:
	(A) the custodian; and
	(B) the Alamo;
	(3) documents that identify all financial institution
	accounts held in the name of the custodian or in which funds from
	the Alamo and all other property of the custodian, including
	museums and other general operations of the custodian, are or have
	been held;
	(4) documents that identify all accounts into which
	income from operation of the Alamo, including income from gift shop
	and vending machine sales and donations, are deposited;
	(5) copies of the annual general ledgers for the
	custodian, the Alamo, and all other property of the custodian;
	(6) documents that identify the donor, amount, and
	date of each cash or noncash donation of more than $2,500 made to
	the custodian, the Alamo, or any other property of the custodian,
	including a donation from an individual, estate, governmental
	entity, private foundation, fund, endowment, trust, or other
	charitable entity or public source of funds;
	(7) copies of documents that describe the money spent
	on inspections of the Alamo, including inspections by engineers,
	architects, planners, and consultants;
	(8) copies of all contracts and agreements between the
	custodian and any person relating to the operations, management,
	maintenance, and preservation of the Alamo and all other property
	of the custodian;
	(9) copies of all documents relating to permits sought
	by the custodian from the Texas Historical Commission, including
	applications for permits, permits issued, amendments or revisions
	to existing permits, and purchase orders and invoices for work
	performed on the Alamo;
	(10) copies of all documents relating to any repair
	made to the Alamo or other property of the custodian, for which a
	permit from the Texas Historical Commission was not obtained,
	including purchase orders and invoices for work performed;
	(11) copies of all contracts by and between the
	custodian and professional fund-raisers, public relations
	companies, and marketing companies; and
	(12) a copy of the custodian's master plan for the
	Alamo and any revisions to the plan, including an explanation of the
	reason for the revision.
	Sec. 450.004. RECORDS. (a) The custodian shall keep in
	its permanent records all receipts, purchase orders, invoices,
	expense reports, or other documents that support, describe, or
	explain the documents required under Sections 450.003(2) and (3).
	(b) The information required under Subsection (a) shall on
	request be made available to the comptroller, governor, and Texas
	Historical Commission.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.