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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of the Texas youth livestock show |
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grant program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Title 3, Agriculture Code, is amended by adding |
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Chapter 50E to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 50E. TEXAS YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW GRANT PROGRAM |
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Sec. 50E.001. TEXAS YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW GRANT PROGRAM. |
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(a) The department shall establish and administer the Texas youth |
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livestock show grant program. The department shall: |
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(1) establish grant eligibility requirements, subject |
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to Subsection (c); |
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(2) establish a grant application process; and |
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(3) encourage participation from livestock shows of |
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varying sizes, types of entries, and needs. |
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(b) Grants under this section may be used only to provide |
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financial assistance to youth livestock shows in this state. |
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(c) A youth livestock show is eligible for a grant under |
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this section if the livestock show is part of the youth livestock |
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validation program and: |
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(1) has been in existence for less than 10 years; or |
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(2) is a regional youth livestock show. |
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Sec. 50E.002. TEXAS YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW FUND. (a) The |
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Texas youth livestock show fund is an account in the general revenue |
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fund administered by the department. Money in the account may be |
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used only by the department to provide grants under Section 50E.001 |
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and to promote and encourage donations to the fund. |
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(b) The Texas youth livestock show fund consists of: |
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(1) gifts, grants, including federal grants, and other |
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donations received for the fund; |
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(2) interest earned on the investment of money in the |
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fund; and |
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(3) any money appropriated to the fund by the |
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legislature. |
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(c) The department may accept grants, gifts, or donations |
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from any source that are made for the purposes of this chapter. |
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Money received under this subsection shall be deposited in the |
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Texas youth livestock show fund. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |