S.B. No. 743
AN ACT
relating to the Texas Olive Oil Industry Advisory Board.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Title 3, Agriculture Code, is amended by adding
Chapter 50D to read as follows:
CHAPTER 50D. TEXAS OLIVE OIL INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD
Sec. 50D.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "board" means
the Texas Olive Oil Industry Advisory Board.
Sec. 50D.002. BOARD. (a) The board is composed of the
following nine members appointed by the commissioner:
(1) five members who are olive growers, one of whom
represents each of the five established olive-growing regions of
the state as determined by the commissioner;
(2) one representative of infrastructure who is
engaged in harvesting, milling, or agritourism;
(3) one researcher or educator who is employed by an
institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003,
Education Code;
(4) one representative from the Texas A&M AgriLife
Extension Service; and
(5) one representative from the department.
(b) The board shall elect a presiding officer from among its
members.
(c) Members of the board serve staggered six-year terms,
with the terms of three members expiring on February 1 of each
odd-numbered year. Members may be reappointed at the end of a term.
(d) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the
size, composition, or duration of the board.
(e) Service on the board by a state officer or employee is an
additional duty of the member's office or employment. Members of
the board are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement of
expenses.
(f) The board may accept gifts and grants from any source to
be used to carry out a function of the board.
Sec. 50D.003. DUTIES. The board shall:
(1) assist the department in:
(A) assessing the state of the olive and olive
oil industry in this state;
(B) developing recommendations to the
commissioner and the legislature to promote and expand the olive
and olive oil industry in this state;
(C) identifying and obtaining grants and gifts to
promote and expand the olive and olive oil industry in this state;
and
(D) developing a long-term vision and marketable
identity for the olive and olive oil industry in this state that
take into consideration future industry development, funding,
research, educational programming, risk management, and marketing;
and
(2) review and provide guidance on rules impacting the
olive and olive oil industry in this state.
Sec. 50D.004. MEETINGS. The board shall meet twice each
year and may meet at other times considered necessary by the
commissioner.
Sec. 50D.005. STAFF. The board is administratively
attached to the department. The department shall provide the board
with the staff necessary to carry out the board's duties under this
chapter.
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the commissioner of agriculture shall appoint the
members of the Texas Olive Oil Industry Advisory Board as provided
by Chapter 50D, Agriculture Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 743 passed the Senate on
March 19, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 743 passed the House on
April 16, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 130, Nays 16, one
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor