Texas Government Code 442.072 – Commission Jurisdiction; Agreements for Historic Sites
(a) The following historic sites in this state are under the commission’s jurisdiction:
(1) Acton State Historic Site;
(2) Caddoan Mounds State Historic Site;
(3) Casa Navarro State Historic Site;
(4) Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site;
(5) Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site;
(6) Fannin Battleground State Historic Site;
(7) Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site;
(8) Fort Griffin State Historic Site;
(9) Fort Lancaster State Historic Site;
(10) Fort McKavett State Historic Site;
(11) Fulton Mansion State Historic Site;
(12) Landmark Inn State Historic Site;
(13) Levi Jordan State Historic Site;
(14) Lipantitlan State Historic Site;
(15) Magoffin Home State Historic Site;
(16) Mission Dolores State Historic Site;
(17) Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites;
(18) National Museum of the Pacific War;
(19) Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Site;
(20) Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site;
(21) Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site;
(22) San Felipe State Historic Site;
(23) Starr Family Home State Historic Site;
(24) Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site;
(25) Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site; and
(26) the property known as the French Legation.
(b) The commission may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit or for-profit corporation, foundation, association, or other nonprofit or for-profit entity for the expansion, renovation, management, operation, or financial support of a historic site.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 442.072
- 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