78R8829 BDH-D

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are repealed:   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, 13.106, 13.108(b) and (c), 15.004, 77.004, and 
77.005; and
		(2)  Chapters 53, 96, 145, and 252.                                           
	SECTION 2.  Section 13.107(a), Agriculture Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	(a)  Two or more counties [or a county and one or more cities 
located in that county] may combine the whole or any part of their 
political subdivisions for the purpose of maintaining one set of 
standards and one sealer.  The agreement to combine districts must 
be approved by the governing body of each participating political 
subdivision.
	SECTION 3.  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 4.  The farm and ranch loan security fund created 
under Section 252.081, Agriculture Code, is abolished.
	SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.