1. (a) The executive director is directed to organize historic sites presently in department ownership into an overall thematic structure and to recommend for acquisition historic sites which will complement a balanced interpretation of the heritage of Texas.

2. (b) The chronological organization to be used for historic sites acquisition and development is as follows.

   1. (1) Prehistoric Era. The Prehistoric Era consists of the following.

      1. (A) Paleo-Indian Texas (prior to 7000 B.C.).
      2. (B) Archaic Texas (ca. 7000 B.C. 1000 A.D.).
      3. (C) Late Prehistoric (1000 A.D. to 1600).

   2. (2) Historic Era. The Historic Era consists of the following.

      1. (A) Early Exploration and Colonization (1528-1800).
      2. (B) Early Anglo-American and European Colonization (1800-1840).
      3. (C) Mexican Texas and the Revolution (1821-1836).
      4. (D) Republic of Texas (1836-1846).
      5. (E) Early Statehood (1846-1861).
      6. (F) Confederate Texas (1861-1865).
      7. (G) Reconstruction Texas (1865-1874).
      8. (H) Victorian Texas (1875-1901).
      9. (I) Progressive Era and World War I (1901-1918).
      10. (J) Boom and Bust (1919-1929).
      11. (K) Depression and World War II (1930-1945).
      12. (L) Urbanization and Technology (1946-).

3. (c) Thematic organization shall include the following disciplines which can be structured into the chronological arrangement as appropriate at a particular site:

   1. (1) agriculture;
   2. (2) architecture;
   3. (3) arts;
   4. (4) commerce;
   5. (5) education;
   6. (6) ethnic culture;
   7. (7) industry;
   8. (8) military affairs;
   9. (9) political affairs;
   10. (10) religion;
   11. (11) science/technology;
   12. (12) transportation.

Source Note:The provisions of this §59.42 adopted to be effective January 2, 1997, 21 TexReg 12420; amended to be effective April 23, 2001, 26 TexReg 3023.