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(a) The quorum courts of the respective counties of this state are authorized, by ordinance approved by a majority of the members of the quorum court, to establish a county museum, to be under the direction of a county museum commission as provided in this subchapter.
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(b)
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(1) The provisions of this subchapter shall not affect the county museum of any county which, on July 6, 1977, had established and was operating a county museum.
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(2) However, the quorum court of any such county may elect to place the operation of the museum under a county museum commission as authorized in this subchapter.
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