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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain administrative duties and responsibilities of |
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the Department of Agriculture. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 12, Agriculture Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 12.0025 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 12.0025. NUTRITION PROGRAMS. The department shall |
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administer federal and state nutrition programs. |
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SECTION 2. Section 12.020(c), Agriculture Code, as amended |
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by Chapters 374 and 1124, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2001, is reenacted to read as follows: |
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(c) The provisions of this code subject to this section and |
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the applicable penalty amounts are as follows: |
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| Provision |
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Amount of Penalty |
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| Chapters 13, 14A, 18, 46, 61, 94, |
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| 95, 101, 102, 103, 121, 125, |
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| 132, and 134 |
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not more than $500 |
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| Chapter 76 |
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not more than $2,000 |
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| Subchapters A and C, Chapter 71 |
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| Chapters 72, 73, and 74 |
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not more than $5,000 |
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| Chapter 14 |
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not more than $10,000. |
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SECTION 3. Section 12.0012, Agriculture Code, as added by |
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Chapter 369, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, |
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is repealed. |
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SECTION 4. 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. |