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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to beef marketing, education, research, and promotion of |
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the Texas Beef Council. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 41.152(b), Agriculture Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The council shall be the certified organization to plan, |
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implement, and operate research, education, promotion, and |
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marketing programs under this subchapter. The council shall [is
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the state beef council qualified to] collect the proceeds of and |
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administer in this state the beef check off program established by |
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federal law. If the council establishes a beef check off program |
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under Section 41.1571, the council shall administer that program. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 41.156(a) and (c), Agriculture Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The council is composed of 20 members [nominated by the
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council and appointed by the commissioner] as follows: |
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(1) three representatives appointed by [of] the Texas |
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and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; |
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(2) three representatives appointed by [of] the Texas |
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Cattle Feeders Association; |
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(3) three representatives appointed by [of] the Texas |
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Farm Bureau; |
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(4) two representatives appointed by [of] the |
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Independent Cattlemen's Association of Texas; |
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(5) two representatives appointed by [of] the Texas |
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purebred cattle industry; |
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(6) two representatives appointed by [of] the Texas |
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dairy industry; |
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(7) one representative appointed by [of] the Livestock |
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Marketing Association of Texas; |
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(8) one representative appointed by [of] meat packer |
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and exporter associations; |
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(9) one representative appointed by [of] Texas |
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CattleWomen; and |
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(10) two at-large directors appointed by the chair of |
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the council. |
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(c) The original appointing authority [commissioner, on
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recommendation of the council,] shall fill a vacancy on the council |
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by appointment for the unexpired term. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter H, Chapter 41, Agriculture Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 41.1571 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 41.1571. STATE BEEF CHECK OFF PROGRAM. The council may |
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establish and operate a beef check off program. |
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SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act regarding the |
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appointment of members of the council does not affect the |
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entitlement of a member serving on the committee immediately before |
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the effective date of this Act to continue to serve as a member of |
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the committee for the remainder of the member's term. The change in |
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law applies only to a member appointed on or after the effective |
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date of this Act. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |