Tex. Gov't Code Section 443.006
Curator of the Capitol

(a)

The executive director shall employ a curator of the Capitol. The curator of the Capitol must have at least a master’s degree and four years’ experience in historic collections administration with a specialization in the material culture of this state.

(b)

The curator of the Capitol shall:

(1)

assist in matters dealing with the preservation of historic materials;

(2)

develop and maintain a registration system and inventory of the contents of the Capitol and the General Land Office Building and their grounds;

(3)

develop a program to purchase or accept by donation, permanent loan, or outside funding items of historical significance that were at one time in the buildings and that are not owned by the state;

(4)

develop a program to locate and acquire state-owned items of historical significance that were at one time in the buildings;

(5)

develop a collections policy regarding the items of historic significance as identified in the registration system and inventory for the approval of the board;

(6)

make recommendations on conservation needs and make arrangements to contract for conservation services for objects of significance;

(7)

make recommendations for the transfer or loan of objects of significance as detailed in the approved collections policy;

(8)

develop for board approval a furnishings plan for the placement and care of objects under the care of the curator; and

(9)

make recommendations to transfer, sell, or otherwise dispose of unused surplus property that is not of significance as defined in the collections policy and by the registration system and inventory prepared by the curator, in the manner provided by Chapter 2175 (Surplus and Salvage Property).

(c)

The curator shall develop the collections policy with the assistance of a review committee composed of five members whose qualifications, tenure, and duties are defined by the executive director. Chapter 2110 (State Agency Advisory Committees) does not apply to the review committee.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 53, Sec. 3, eff. May 1, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 10, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 17.19, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 5, eff. May 21, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1462, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2001.

Source: Section 443.006 — Curator of the Capitol, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­443.­htm#443.­006 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

443.001
Board 443.002
Sunset Provision 443.003
Membership 443.004
Chairman 443.005
Architect of the Capitol 443.006
Curator of the Capitol 443.007
General Powers and Duties of Board 443.008
Advisory Committees 443.009
Offices, Records, and Documents in the Capitol 443.010
Donations 443.011
Responsibility for Items 443.012
Fire Inspection 443.013
Vending Facilities 443.014
Texans Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor 443.015
Parking Meters 443.016
Use of Indigenous Plants and Trees 443.017
Transfer of Certain Historical Items 443.018
Regulation of Visitors and Vendors 443.019
Deposit for Use of Capitol or Capitol Grounds 443.020
Pass Keys to Rooms in the Capitol 443.021
State History Museum 443.022
Audits 443.023
Purchase and Lease Requirements for Certain Expenditures 443.024
Display of the Texas and United States Flags 443.025
Woodlawn 443.026
Tours 443.027
Publications and Publicity 443.028
Chapel 443.029
Governor’s Mansion 443.030
Support Organizations 443.0031
Lobbying Prohibition 443.0032
Antidiscrimination Policy for Appointments to Board 443.0033
Grounds for Removal from Board 443.0041
Application of Open Meetings and Administrative Procedure Laws 443.0042
Information on Responsibilities of Board Members and Employees 443.0043
Separation of Policymaking and Management Responsibilities 443.0044
Accessibility Plan and Compliance 443.0045
Public Notification of Board Activities 443.0046
Public Testimony at Board Meetings 443.0047
Maintaining Information on Complaints Filed with Board 443.0048
Information on Status of Complaints 443.0051
Executive Director 443.0052
Equal Employment Opportunity 443.0053
Employee Performance Evaluations 443.0054
Compensatory Time for Employees Exempt from Flsa 443.0071
Review of Construction in Capitol Complex 443.0072
Powers and Duties Relating to Other Buildings and Grounds 443.0081
Historical Representation Advisory Committee 443.0101
Capitol Fund 443.0102
Application of State Funds Reform Act 443.0103
Texas State Buildings Preservation Endowment Fund 443.0131
Rental of Space to News Media 443.0132
Fee for Use of General Land Office Building 443.0133
Fee for Copy of Copyrighted Material 443.0135
Alcoholic Beverages 443.0151
Visitor Parking Facilities 443.0152
Capitol Grounds Monuments 443.0153
Parking Fees Not Subject to Sales Tax 443.0231
Information Technologies 443.0295
Governor’s Mansion Renewal Trust Fund 443.01525
Tejano Memorial Monument 443.01526
African American Texans Monument 443.01527
Memorial Monument for Emergency Medical Services Personnel
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Jun. 5, 2024

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