SRC-SLL S.B. 1241 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1241 76R7096 BDH-DBy: Bivins Natural Resources 4/7/1999 As Filed DIGEST Currently, members of an agricultural cooperative marketing association may provide for a member association or group to have more than one vote if the member association meets certain qualifications. S.B. 1241 would expand the requirements to require the member association to be organized primarily for the purpose of activities involving grain or grain-related products. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 1241 sets forth provisions regarding voting by members of an agricultural cooperative marketing association. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1.Amends Section 52.085(b), Agriculture Code, to authorize an association organized under Chapter 52, Agriculture Code, (association) to provide in its articles of incorporation or bylaws for a member association or group to have more than one vote if the association providing for the vote is organized primarily for the harvesting, preserving, drying, processing, canning, storing, handling, shipping, marketing, selling, or use of grain or grain-related products. SECTION 2.Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.