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Committee approves transfer to create board for African American Performing Arts Center
Summary
House Bill 519 would transfer operations, staff and appropriations for the African American Performing Arts Center from the State Fair Commission to a new board administratively attached to the Department of Cultural Affairs; the committee gave the bill a do-pass recommendation.
House Bill 519, which creates a board of directors for the African American Performing Arts Center and transfers functions, personnel, records, equipment, contracts and appropriations from the State Fair Commission, received a do-pass recommendation in the House Appropriations and Finance Committee.
What the bill does: The bill would transfer operational responsibility and associated budget authority to a board administratively attached to the Department of Cultural Affairs. The sponsor told the committee the change is intended to have the center operated, maintained and staffed by a dedicated board.
Committee action and testimony: The sponsor summarized the transfer language and the fiscal impact report (FIR) showing the existing budget would move with the functions. There was no public testimony recorded in the transcript opposing the transfer. The committee moved and approved a do-pass recommendation without recorded opposition.
Next steps: If enacted, the Department of Cultural Affairs will hold administrative oversight while the new board assumes operations of the center per the bill’s transfer provisions.
