Enrolled Bill Summary
Legislative Session: 76(R)HOUSE BILL 128 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: McClendon |
EFFECTIVE: 05-29-99 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Armbrister |
House Bill 128 amends the Government Code to encourage the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to enter into agreements with nonprofit food banks under which a food bank may supply seed and fertilizer to the department to grow agricultural products for the food bank. The act defines "nonprofit food bank" as a nonprofit organization that solicits, warehouses, and redistributes edible food to agencies that feed needy families and individuals.