Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1		-	S.B. No. 743
	1	+	By: Hall, et al. S.B. No. 743
	2	+	(Buckley)
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	5	+	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
4	6		AN ACT
5	7		relating to the Texas Olive Oil Industry Advisory Board.
6	8		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
7	9		SECTION 1. Title 3, Agriculture Code, is amended by adding
8	10		Chapter 50D to read as follows:
9	11		CHAPTER 50D. TEXAS OLIVE OIL INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD
10	12		Sec. 50D.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "board" means
11	13		the Texas Olive Oil Industry Advisory Board.
12	14		Sec. 50D.002. BOARD. (a) The board is composed of the
13	15		following nine members appointed by the commissioner:
14	16		(1) five members who are olive growers, one of whom
15	17		represents each of the five established olive-growing regions of
16	18		the state as determined by the commissioner;
17	19		(2) one representative of infrastructure who is
18	20		engaged in harvesting, milling, or agritourism;
19	21		(3) one researcher or educator who is employed by an
20	22		institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003,
21	23		Education Code;
22	24		(4) one representative from the Texas A&M AgriLife
23	25		Extension Service; and
24	26		(5) one representative from the department.
25	27		(b) The board shall elect a presiding officer from among its
26	28		members.
27	29		(c) Members of the board serve staggered six-year terms,
28	30		with the terms of three members expiring on February 1 of each
29	31		odd-numbered year. Members may be reappointed at the end of a term.
30	32		(d) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the
31	33		size, composition, or duration of the board.
32	34		(e) Service on the board by a state officer or employee is an
33	35		additional duty of the member's office or employment. Members of
34	36		the board are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement of
35	37		expenses.
36	38		(f) The board may accept gifts and grants from any source to
37	39		be used to carry out a function of the board.
38	40		Sec. 50D.003. DUTIES. The board shall:
39	41		(1) assist the department in:
40	42		(A) assessing the state of the olive and olive
41	43		oil industry in this state;
42	44		(B) developing recommendations to the
43	45		commissioner and the legislature to promote and expand the olive
44	46		and olive oil industry in this state;
45	47		(C) identifying and obtaining grants and gifts to
46	48		promote and expand the olive and olive oil industry in this state;
47	49		and
48	50		(D) developing a long-term vision and marketable
49	51		identity for the olive and olive oil industry in this state that
50	52		take into consideration future industry development, funding,
51	53		research, educational programming, risk management, and marketing;
52	54		and
53	55		(2) review and provide guidance on rules impacting the
54	56		olive and olive oil industry in this state.
55	57		Sec. 50D.004. MEETINGS. The board shall meet twice each
56	58		year and may meet at other times considered necessary by the
57	59		commissioner.
58	60		Sec. 50D.005. STAFF. The board is administratively
59	61		attached to the department. The department shall provide the board
60	62		with the staff necessary to carry out the board's duties under this
61	63		chapter.
62	64		SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
63	65		of this Act, the commissioner of agriculture shall appoint the
64	66		members of the Texas Olive Oil Industry Advisory Board as provided
65	67		by Chapter 50D, Agriculture Code, as added by this Act.
66	68		SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
67	69		a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
68	70		provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
69	71		Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
70	72		Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
71		-	______________________________ ______________________________
72		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
73		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 743 passed the Senate on
74		-	March 19, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
75		-	______________________________
76		-	Secretary of the Senate
77		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 743 passed the House on
78		-	April 16, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 130, Nays 16, one
79		-	present not voting.
80		-	______________________________
81		-	Chief Clerk of the House
82		-	Approved:
83		-	______________________________
84		-	Date
85		-	______________________________
86		-	Governor