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Historical Commission

Summaries

GA-1045
Greg Abbott

Government Code section 2001.006 permits state agencies to adopt rules and take administrative action to prepare for the implementation of new legislation, but such rules and actions may not take effect, however, until the effective date of the new legislation|Government Code section 2001.006 permits state agencies to adopt rules and take administrative action to prepare for implementation of new legislation, but such rules and actions may not take effect, however, until the effective date of the new legislation|Tax Code chapter 171, subchapter S is silent on the question of appeal of a denial of a certificate of eligibility, and there is no constitutional violation or impairment of vested property right, so the denial of a certificate of eligibility is not subject to appeal|New tax credit in House Bill 500 of the 83rd Legislature is not limited to taxable entities, thus it may be claimed and transferred by an entity that owns a rehabilitated certified historic structure even if the entity is not subject to the franchise tax|New tax credit for rehabilitated, certified historic structures created in House Bill 500 of the 83rd Legislature, to be codified at Tax Code chapter 171, subchapter S, is not operative until the 2015 tax year|An entity whose qualifying rehabilitated certified historic structure is placed in service between September 1, 2013 and January 1, 2015, may be eligible for the new tax credit but not until the 2015 tax year|Costs and expenses that are \\"eligible costs and expenses\\" associated with the rehabilitated certified historic structure qualified under the statute would be eligible for the new tax credit but not until the 2015 tax year

JC-0465
John Cornyn

Legal custodian of artifacts removed before 1969 from lands owned by state or political subdivision of state, circumstances under which Texas Historical Commission is|Ownership of artifacts removed before and after 1969 from lands owned by state or political subdivision of state|Legal custodian of artifacts removed before 1969 from lands owned by state or political subdivision of state, circumstances under which Commission is

JC-0578
John Cornyn

Historic Courthouse Preservation Program, Commission administers|Cathedral, constitutional question raised if public funds were appropriated to restore or preserve|Historic Courthouse Preservation Program, rider attempting to amend general law establishing is invalid under article III, section 35 of Texas Constitution

KP-0290
Ken Paxton

A nonprofit organization leasing a publicly owned property may generally qualify for and obtain the state tax credit for certified rehabilitation of certified historic structures on behalf of the public owner pursuant to Tax Code, chapter 171, subchapter S.

KP-0325
Ken Paxton

A court is likely to conclude that Texas A&M University must comply with the requirements of section 2166.5011 before removing or relocating the Ross statue.

JS-0002
John Scott

To the extent ownership of the historical markers have not been lawfully transferred to another party, the markers remain the property of the State of Texas. A court would likely conclude the Texas Facilities Commission is charged with maintaining the historical markers commemorating the centennial of the Republic of Texas and the Civil War.