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Senate Bill 1714 |
Senate Author: Seliger |
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Effective: 9-1-07 |
House Sponsor: Smithee |
Senate Bill 1714 amends the Health and Safety Code to authorize the Texas Board of Health to define what constitutes certain dairy products and milk products used for manufacturing purposes and directs the board to sample, test, or inspect those products. The bill increases the amount of certain permit, processing, and distribution fees relating to the production, processing, and delivery of dairy products. The bill increases the term for a permit to sell milk or milk products from one to two years. Senate Bill 1714 also repeals a provision requiring the board to mail a copy of each rule or specification it adopts to county and municipal health authorities.