| |
| |
| |
|
|
AN ACT
|
|
|
relating to the authority of the Texas Animal Health Commission to |
|
|
set and collect fees. |
|
|
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
|
|
SECTION 1. Section 161.060, Agriculture Code, is amended to |
|
|
read as follows: |
|
|
Sec. 161.060. AUTHORITY TO SET AND COLLECT [INSPECTION] |
|
|
FEES. (a) The commission may charge a fee, as provided by |
|
|
commission rule, for an inspection made by the commission. |
|
|
(b) The commission by rule may set and collect a fee for any |
|
|
service provided by the commission, including: |
|
|
(1) the inspection of animals or facilities; |
|
|
(2) the testing of animals for disease; |
|
|
(3) obtaining samples from animals for disease |
|
|
testing; |
|
|
(4) disease prevention, control or eradication, and |
|
|
treatment efforts; |
|
|
(5) services related to the transport of livestock; |
|
|
(6) control and eradication of ticks and other pests; |
|
|
and |
|
|
(7) any other service for which the commission incurs |
|
|
a cost. |
|
|
(c) This subsection and Subsection (b) expire September 1, |
|
|
2015. |
|
|
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
| |
| |
| |
______________________________ |
______________________________ |
| |
President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
| |
| |
|
|
I certify that H.B. No. 1992 was passed by the House on May 4, |
|
|
2011, by the following vote: Yeas 98, Nays 40, 2 present, not |
|
|
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
|
|
No. 1992 on May 23, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 106, Nays 36, |
|
|
1 present, not voting. |
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
|
Chief Clerk of the House |
| |
|
|
I certify that H.B. No. 1992 was passed by the Senate, with |
|
|
amendments, on May 20, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays |
|
|
0 |
|
|
. |
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
|
Secretary of the Senate |
|
|
APPROVED: __________________ |
|
|
Date |
|
|
|
|
|
__________________ |
|
|
Governor |