84R10373 AJZ-F
 
  By: Anderson of McLennan H.B. No. 2155
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the abolition of the equine incentive program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 12.044, Agriculture Code, is repealed.
         SECTION 2.  (a) The equine incentive program under Section
  12.044, Agriculture Code, is abolished September 1, 2015.
         (b)  Not later than December 31, 2015, the Department of
  Agriculture shall distribute any money remaining on the effective
  date of this Act from fees collected under Section 12.044(b),
  Agriculture Code, to the applicable breeders' associations. The
  department shall distribute to each breeders' association an amount
  of money determined by multiplying the amount of money remaining on
  the effective date of this Act from fees collected under Section
  12.044(b), Agriculture Code, by a fraction, the numerator of which
  is the amount of money collected under that subsection during the
  operation of the equine incentive program in connection with the
  breeding of mares registered or associated with that breeders'
  association and the denominator of which is the total amount of
  money collected under that subsection during the operation of the
  equine incentive program in connection with the breeding of mares
  registered or associated with all breeders' associations. A
  breeders' association may use money received under this subsection
  only to promote the equine industry in this state.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.