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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 443A.102. Agreement With Mexico;  Alamo Battle Flag;  1813 Texas Declaration of Independence

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of section effective Sept. 1, 2027 >

(a) In this section, "1813 Declaration of Independence" means the first Texas Declaration of Independence dated April 6, 1813, and proclaiming Texas' independence from Spain.

(b) The commission may negotiate an agreement with the appropriate authorities in Mexico under which Mexico will trade or lend to this state the flag of the New Orleans Greys captured at the Battle of the Alamo or the 1813 Declaration of Independence.  An agreement under this section:

(1) may not affect title to the flag or the 1813 Declaration of Independence;

(2) may provide that Mexico will restore the flag or the 1813 Declaration of Independence to a suitable condition before the trade or loan, provided the conditioning does not alter the authenticity or integrity of the flag or the 1813 Declaration of Independence;  and

(3) is not valid unless the agreement is approved by the governor and by the appropriate authority for approval under the laws of Mexico.

(c) If an agreement to trade or lend the Alamo battle flag or the 1813 Declaration of Independence under Subsection (b) does not provide that Mexico will restore the flag or the 1813 Declaration of Independence to a suitable condition before the trade or loan, the commission may use only gifts or grants to restore the flag or the 1813 Declaration of Independence to a suitable condition after the trade or loan.

(d) The commission shall designate an appropriate place in the Alamo complex for the secure display of the Alamo battle flag and the 1813 Declaration of Independence.

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