1. (a) All officers and directors of each ANO must receive a copy of or a link to the commission's current Strategic Plan and the interpretive themes and plan(s) approved by the commission under Texas Government Code § 442.114 for the state historic site or sites supported by the ANO. The officers and directors of the Friends shall receive a copy of the Interpretive Master Plan approved by the commission.

2. (b) In addition to subsection (a) of this section, ANOs must comply with these best practices regarding officers and directors:

   1. (1) ANOs must adopt and maintain a conflict of interest policy, which includes safeguards to prevent board members or their families from benefiting financially from any business decision of the ANO.
   2. (2) ANOs shall ensure that any compensation paid to executives or managers is reasonable.
   3. (3) ANOs shall not elect, designate, or otherwise select a commission employee as an officer or director, other than as a non-voting uncompensated representative of the commission.
   4. (4) ANOs shall hold regular meetings of its Board of Directors.

   5. (5) ANOs shall ensure that each board member and/or director is fully informed of the ANO's activities and shall provide the following information to new board members:

      1. (A) articles of incorporation and by-laws;
      2. (B) most recent financial statements;
      3. (C) commission rules on ANOs and sponsorship; and
      4. (D) current agreements with the commission.

Source Note:The provisions of this §11.64 adopted to be effective December 4, 2025, 50 TexReg 7697.