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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the membership of the Food and Fibers Research Council. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 42.002, Agriculture Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 42.002. ORGANIZATION. The Food and Fibers Research |
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Council is composed of the following members appointed by the |
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commissioner: |
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(1) the commissioner or the commissioner's designee; |
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(2) two representatives of the Texas Cotton Producers |
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Association; |
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(3) a representative of the Texas Cotton Association; |
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(4) a representative of the Texas Cotton Ginners |
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Association; |
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(5) a representative of the Texas Independent Ginners |
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Association; |
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(6) a representative of the Texas Agriculture |
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Cooperative Council; |
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(7) a representative of the Mohair Council of America; |
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(8) a representative of the Texas Sheep and Goat |
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Raisers Association; |
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(9) a Texas representative of the National Cottonseed |
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Products Association; |
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(10) a [Texas] representative of the peanut industry |
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[Southwest Peanut Growers Association]; |
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(11) a representative of the textile or fashion |
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industry; and |
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(12) a representative of the food processing industry. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the commissioner of agriculture shall appoint a member |
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of the Food and Fibers Research Council in accordance with Section |
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42.002(10), Agriculture Code, as amended by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |