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By:  Deuell                                                       S.B. No. 1413


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to certain powers and duties of the Department of 
Agriculture and other entities engaged in agricultural activities.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  The following provisions of the Agriculture Code 
are repealed:   
		(1)  Sections 12.004, 12.008, 12.009, 12.030, 13.005, 
13.006, 13.103, 13.105, 13.106, 13.107, 13.108(b) and (c), 15.004, 
77.004, and 77.005; and
		(2)  Chapters 53, 96, 104, 145, and 252.                                      
	SECTION 2.  Section 13.109, Agriculture Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	Sec. 13.109.  RULES GOVERNING SEALERS.  The department shall 
issue instructions and adopt rules governing state[, county, and 
local] sealers as necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
chapter.
	SECTION 3.  Subsection (a), Section 13.110, Agriculture 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
	(a)  In accordance with this subchapter, each sealer may 
inspect and test all weights and measures used in the locality to 
which the sealer is assigned [or in the city or county in which the 
sealer is appointed].
	SECTION 4.  Section 13.122, Agriculture Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	Sec. 13.122.  PENALTIES.  An offense under Section [13.103, 
13.106,] 13.114[,] or each of Sections 13.116 through 13.121 [of 
this code] is a Class C misdemeanor.
	SECTION 5.  The farm and ranch loan security fund created 
under Section 252.081, Agriculture Code, is abolished.
	SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           


COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1
	Amend engrossed version SB 1413 by adding Section 6. and 
renumbering accordingly.
	Sec. 6.  Section 146.021, Agriculture Code, is amended to 
read as follows:   
	Section 146.021.  DEPARTMENT FACILITIES.  The department may 
receive and hold for processing animals and animal products 
transported in international trade and may establish and collect 
reasonable fees for yardage, maintenance, feed, medical care, 
facility use and other necessary expenses incurred in the course of 
processing those animals.

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