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More on the situation with the Texas Commission on the Arts. Thanks again to Gene Crick for keeping us informed. Laurie ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: TCA Legislative Alert From: "TCA Grant System" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, March 13, 2007 11:16 am To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TCA is providing the following information to update the field on the most recent legislative developments related to the Texas Commission on the Arts. This alert contains updates on: - S. B. 1376 - related to the transfer of the Texas Commission on the Arts to the Office of the Governor as a Trusteed program. Passage of this bill would result in the abolishment of TCA and the creation of a new division within the Office of the Governor. - S. B. 901 - related to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on the Arts as a result of the Sunset process. - H. B. 3713 - related to the permissible uses of the state highway fund. Passage of this bill will result in a $670,000 annual loss to TCA's budget. - H. B. 399 - related to access to interest earned on the Texas Cultural Endowment Fund. Passage of this bill will result in an increase of approximately $1.5 million annually for grants to the field. - House Appropriations Committee recommendation to transfer of $1.2 million out of TCA's grants budget to the Texas Historical Commission (THC) for the purpose of completing the Tejano Monument. - Legislative Budget Board recommendation - The LBB recommendation results in a slight increase to TCA's overall budget and includes the recommendation that TCA receive access to interest earnings on the Texas Cultural Endowment Fund. However, the recommendation uses those funds to supplant General Revenue to the agency. Additionally, the recommendation eliminates TCA's technology budget. Please read the full TCA Legislative Alert for complete details: <http://www.arts.state.tx.us/news/newspage.asp?nid=070313>
