Miscellaneous Expenditures — Real and Personal State Property
Acquisition of Historic Structures

Each agency must first consider a building designated as a historic structure or a building designated a landmark by the governing authority if:

• The building meets requirements and specifications, and
• The cost is not substantially higher than other available structures that meet requirements and specifications.

Definitions:

Agency

• An instrumentality of the state that occupies and uses a state-owned or state-leased building.
• The TFC, with respect to a state-owned building maintained by TFC.

Historic structure

A structure:

• Included on the National Register of Historic Places
• Designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
• Designated as a State Archeological Landmark
• Determined by the Texas Historical Commission to qualify as eligible property under criteria for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places or for designation as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark or as a State Archeological Landmark
• Certified by the Texas Historical Commission to other state agencies as worthy of preservation
• Designated by an ordinance of a municipality with a population of more than 1.5 million as historic

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