85R5279 TSR-D
By: Paddie H.B. No. 3582
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the abolition of certain entities associated with the
Department of Agriculture.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. AGRICULTURE POLICY BOARD. (a) The Agriculture
Policy Board is abolished.
(b) Section 2.004, Agriculture Code, is repealed.
SECTION 2. SHRIMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The shrimp
advisory committee is abolished.
(b) Section 47.052(b), Agriculture Code, is amended to read
as follows:
(b) The commissioner[, in consultation with the advisory
committee established under Section 47.053,] shall adopt rules as
necessary to implement the program.
(c) Sections 47.051(1) and 47.053, Agriculture Code, are
repealed.
SECTION 3. TEXAS ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY ADVISORY
BOARD. (a) The Texas Organic Agricultural Industry Advisory Board
is abolished.
(b) Chapter 50C, Agriculture Code, is repealed.
SECTION 4. TEXAS BIOENERGY POLICY COUNCIL; TEXAS BIOENERGY
RESEARCH COMMITTEE. (a) The Texas Bioenergy Policy Council and the
Texas Bioenergy Research Committee are abolished.
(b) Chapter 50D, Agriculture Code, is repealed.
SECTION 5. PROPERTY, RECORDS, OR OTHER ASSETS. If an entity
that is abolished by this Act has property, records, or other
assets, including unspent and unobligated appropriations, the
Department of Agriculture shall take custody of the entity's
property, records, or other assets.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
1, 2017.