| (a) The Texas Historical Commission, hereafter referred
to as the Commission, is authorized pursuant to Section 442.0088,
Section 442.005(s) and Section 442.005(t) to promote the appreciation
of historic sites, structures, or objects in the state through a program
designed to develop tourism in the state and shall promote heritage
tourism by assisting persons, including local governments, organizations,
and individuals, in the preservation, enhancement, and promotion of
heritage and cultural attractions.
(b) The Program must include efforts to:
(1) raise the standards of heritage and cultural attractions
around the state;
(2) foster heritage preservation and education;
(3) encourage regional cooperation and promotion of
heritage and cultural attractions; and
(4) foster effective local tourism leadership and organizational
skills.
(c) The Commission established the Texas Heritage Trails
Program (THTP) to achieve these goals and the intent of these rules
is to provide a system by which the Commission may approve, fund,
and monitor nonprofit organizations, for the purpose of participating
in the program.
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