(a) § 442.071 does not apply to this section.
(b) By interagency agreement, a historic site under the jurisdiction of the Parks and Wildlife Department may be transferred to the commission.

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 442.075

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) If jurisdiction over a historic site is transferred under this section, all rights, powers, duties, obligations, functions, activities, property, and programs of the Parks and Wildlife Department relating to the site are transferred to the commission.
(d) On or after the transfer of jurisdiction over a historic site, the commission may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit or for-profit corporation, including the Admiral Nimitz Foundation, for the expansion, renovation, management, operation, or financial support of the site.
(e) The legislature may adjust the percentages allocated to the commission and the Parks and Wildlife Department under § 151.801(c), Tax Code, in future appropriations to reflect the transfer of a site under this section and the associated savings or costs to each agency.

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