By: Buckley, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Perry, et al.) H.B. No. 3959
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 14, 2021;
May 14, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Water,
Agriculture & Rural Affairs; May 21, 2021, reported favorably by
the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 21, 2021, sent to printer.)
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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 office of the governor shall establish and administer the
Texas youth livestock show grant program. The office of the
governor 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 a county or state
youth livestock validation program and has Texas 4-H and Texas FFA
engagement or sanction.
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 office of the governor. Money in the
account may be used only by the office of the governor to provide
grants under Section 50E.001 and to promote and encourage donations
to the fund. Not more than 10 percent of the money in the account
may be used 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;
(3) any money appropriated to the fund by the
legislature; and
(4) money received from the federal government that
may be used for a purpose described by Subsection (a) and that is
transferred or deposited to the credit of the fund by the
legislature.
(c) The office of the governor 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 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, 2021.
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