Bill Text: TX SB1070 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to the membership of and the beef marketing, education, research, and promotion programs of the Texas Beef Council.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-30 - Not again placed on intent calendar [SB1070 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1070-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to the membership of and the beef marketing, education, research, and promotion programs of the Texas Beef Council.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-30 - Not again placed on intent calendar [SB1070 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1070-Introduced.html
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By: Hegar | S.B. No. 1070 |
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relating to beef marketing, education, research, and promotion of | ||
the Texas Beef Council. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 41.152(b), Agriculture Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(b) The council shall be the certified organization to plan, | ||
implement, and operate research, education, promotion, and | ||
marketing programs under this subchapter. The council shall [ |
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administer in this state the beef check off program established by | ||
federal law. If the council establishes a beef check off program | ||
under Section 41.1571, the council shall administer that program. | ||
SECTION 2. Sections 41.156(a) and (c), Agriculture Code, | ||
are amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) The council is composed of 20 members [ |
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(1) three representatives appointed by [ |
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and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; | ||
(2) three representatives appointed by [ |
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Cattle Feeders Association; | ||
(3) three representatives appointed by [ |
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Farm Bureau; | ||
(4) two representatives appointed by [ |
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Independent Cattlemen's Association of Texas; | ||
(5) two representatives appointed by [ |
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purebred cattle industry; | ||
(6) two representatives appointed by [ |
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dairy industry; | ||
(7) one representative appointed by [ |
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Marketing Association of Texas; | ||
(8) one representative appointed by [ |
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and exporter associations; | ||
(9) one representative appointed by [ |
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CattleWomen; and | ||
(10) two at-large directors appointed by the chair of | ||
the council. | ||
(c) The original appointing authority [ |
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by appointment for the unexpired term. | ||
SECTION 3. Subchapter H, Chapter 41, Agriculture Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 41.1571 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 41.1571. STATE BEEF CHECK OFF PROGRAM. The council may | ||
establish and operate a beef check off program. | ||
SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act regarding the | ||
appointment of members of the council does not affect the | ||
entitlement of a member serving on the committee immediately before | ||
the effective date of this Act to continue to serve as a member of | ||
the committee for the remainder of the member's term. The change in | ||
law applies only to a member appointed on or after the effective | ||
date of this Act. | ||
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |