Tex. Gov't Code Section 443.025
Woodlawn

(a)

Title to the historic property Woodlawn, also commonly known as Pease Mansion and Shivers Mansion, located at No. 6 Niles Road in Austin, is in the name of the board. The board may:

(1)

preserve, maintain, restore, and furnish the building;

(2)

preserve, maintain, and restore its contents and grounds; and

(3)

otherwise provide for use of the building and grounds.

(b)

The board may set and collect a fee for the use of Woodlawn for special activities. The board shall deposit money received under this subsection to the credit of the Capitol fund.

(c)

The board, after consulting with the Texas Historical Commission and with the approval of the Legislative Budget Board, may sell Woodlawn at its fair market value. The General Land Office shall transact the sale on behalf of the board using procedures under Section 31.158 (Real Estate Transactions Authorized by Legislature)(c), Natural Resources Code. Proceeds from the transaction:

(1)

shall be deposited in the Capitol renewal account or its successor in function under Section 443.0103; and

(2)

may be spent only for a purpose described by Section 443.0103 (Texas State Buildings Preservation Endowment Fund).

(d)

In selling Woodlawn under Subsection (c), the board shall add to the deed of Woodlawn a provision that requires the purchaser to use the property in a manner that preserves the historical character of Woodlawn, including its buildings, facades, interior, and grounds.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 14, eff. May 21, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1078, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1462, Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2001.

Source: Section 443.025 — Woodlawn, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­443.­htm#443.­025 (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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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 443.025’s source at texas​.gov