Texas § GV.442.0082 - HISTORIC COURTHOUSE PROJECT

§ GV.442.0082. HISTORIC COURTHOUSE PROJECT

HISTORIC COURTHOUSE PROJECT; REQUIREMENTS. (a) Before incurring any expenses payable from funds received from the commission under the historic courthouse preservation program, a county or municipality must have a master preservation plan for its historic courthouse project. The commission by rule shall prescribe the minimum standards for a master preservation plan. (b) A county or municipality that receives money under the historic courthouse preservation program must use recognized preservation standards for work on a historic courthouse project. The commission by rule shall establish standards regarding the quality of the work performed on a historic courthouse project. (c) A county or municipality that receives money under the historic courthouse preservation program for a historic courthouse project may use the money only for eligible preservation and restoration expenses that the commission by rule shall prescribe. Eligible expenses may include costs for: (1) structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and weather protection and emergency public safety issues not covered by insurance; (2) code and environmental compliance, including complying with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and its subsequent amendments, Chapter 469 , and other state laws relating to accessibility standards, hazardous materials mitigation rules, and other similar concerns; (3) replication of a missing architectural feature; (4) removal of an inappropriate addition or modification; and (5) restoration of a courtroom or other significant public space in a functional and historically appropriate manner. (d) A county's or municipality's expenditure of money received under this chapter for a historic courthouse project is subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321 . (e) The commission by rule shall provide for oversight procedures on a project. These rules shall provide for reasonable inspections by the commission as well as periodic reports by a county or municipality on a project's progress. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 403, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1100 (H.B. 3674 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.