GLO, Preservation Board outline complex handoff to Alamo Commission; construction to continue through 2028

Officials from the General Land Office (GLO) and the State Preservation Board told the committee that they are coordinating meetings and document transfers to prepare for the administrative attachment of the five‑member Alamo Commission. Jeff Gordon, general counsel for the GLO, said the legislation establishing the commission is not effective until Sept. 1, 2027, and that "no later than 01/01/2028, all the powers, duties, contracts, appropriations, property... will transfer to the commission." He told members that the GLO and Preservation Board have begun regular transition meetings and will execute a memorandum of understanding to order the transfer.