87R22927 MP-D
By: Buckley, Guillen, Bailes, Cyrier H.B. No. 3959
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3959:
By: Anderson C.S.H.B. No. 3959
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the establishment of the Texas youth livestock show
grant program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Title 3, Agriculture Code, is amended by adding
Chapter 50E to read as follows:
CHAPTER 50E. TEXAS YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW GRANT PROGRAM
Sec. 50E.001. TEXAS YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) The department shall establish and administer the Texas youth
livestock show grant program. The department shall:
(1) establish grant eligibility requirements, subject
to Subsection (c);
(2) establish a grant application process; and
(3) encourage participation from livestock shows of
varying sizes, types of entries, and needs.
(b) Grants under this section may be used only to provide
financial assistance to youth livestock shows in this state.
(c) A youth livestock show is eligible for a grant under
this section if the livestock show is part of the youth livestock
validation program and:
(1) has been in existence for less than 10 years; or
(2) is a regional youth livestock show.
Sec. 50E.002. TEXAS YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW FUND. (a) The
Texas youth livestock show fund is an account in the general revenue
fund administered by the department. Money in the account may be
used only by the department to provide grants under Section 50E.001
and to promote and encourage donations to the fund.
(b) The Texas youth livestock show fund consists of:
(1) gifts, grants, including federal grants, and other
donations received for the fund;
(2) interest earned on the investment of money in the
fund; and
(3) any money appropriated to the fund by the
legislature.
(c) The department may accept grants, gifts, or donations
from any source that are made for the purposes of this chapter.
Money received under this subsection shall be deposited in the
Texas youth livestock show fund.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.