Texas Government Code Title 4, Chapter 445 - Texas State History Museum

• Texas Section 445.001 - Museum
  (a) The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum is established for the purpose of educating and engaging visitors in the exciting and unique story of...
• Texas Section 445.002 - Governance
  (a) The State Preservation Board shall govern and provide for the operation of the museum. (b) Except to the extent of conflict with this chapter,...
• Texas Section 445.003 - Vending Facilities
  (a) In addition to exhibits and theaters, the museum may operate: (1) a gift shop; (2) food services, including one or more restaurants, cafeterias, and...
• Texas Section 445.004 - Theaters; Films And Other Products
  (a) The museum may operate one or more film theaters, including a large-format theater. (b) In addition to films connected with Texas history, the museum...
• Texas Section 445.005 - Marketing And Public Relations
  Marketing and publicity of the museum's exhibits, programs, and activities is essential to the museum's statutory objectives. For that purpose, the museum may: (1) employ...
• Texas Section 445.006 - Tours; Parking And Transportation
  The museum may provide parking for visitors and, in cooperation with other public and private authorities, may participate in providing for tour transportation of visitors...
• Texas Section 445.007 - Private Events
  (a) The museum may rent all or part of the museum facility at various times for private events. The museum may restrict public access to...
• Texas Section 445.008 - Insurance
  The museum may purchase insurance policies to insure the museum buildings and contents and other personal property against any insurable risk, including insurance covering historical...
• Texas Section 445.009 - Contracts
  The museum may contract with public or private entities to the extent necessary or convenient to the operation of the museum's exhibits, programs, activities, and...
• Texas Section 445.010 - Program And Facility Accessibility
  The museum shall comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility. The museum shall prepare and maintain a written plan that...
• Texas Section 445.011 - Funding
  (a) To the extent possible, the costs of operating the museum shall be paid from revenues generated by the museum, but the legislature may appropriate...
• Texas Section 445.012 - Museum Fund
  (a) Money and securities received by the museum shall be held in trust outside the treasury by the comptroller in a special fund to be...
• Texas Section 445.013 - Support Organizations
  The museum may establish and maintain one or more organizations of persons interested in supporting the programs and activities of the museum. Such an organization...
• Texas Section 445.014 - Museum Director
  The executive director of the State Preservation Board shall employ a museum director to manage and operate the museum. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg.,...
• Texas Section 445.015 - Naming Of Museum Areas
  The State Preservation Board shall adopt reasonable policies for naming areas within the museum, including rooms and exhibition halls, in honor of donors or other...

Last modified: September 28, 2016