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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to judicial review of final orders arising out of |
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nutritional programs administrated by the Texas Department of |
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Agriculture. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 12, Section 12.0025 Agriculture Code, is |
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amended by adding subsection (a) to read as follows: |
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(a) The department shall administer the following federal |
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and state nutrition programs: |
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(1) the commodity supplemental food program under 7 |
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U.S.C. Section 612c; |
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(2) the food distribution program under 7 U.S.C. |
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Section 612c; |
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(3) the emergency food assistance program under 7 |
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U.S.C. Section 7501 et seq.; |
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(4) the school lunch program under 42 U.S.C. Section |
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1751 et seq.; |
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(5) the summer food service program under 42 U.S.C. |
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Section 1761; |
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(6) the child and adult care food program under 42 |
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U.S.C. Section 1766; |
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(7) the special milk program under 42 U.S.C. Section |
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1772; and |
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(8) the school breakfast program under 42 U.S.C. |
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Section 1773. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 12, Section 12.0025 Agriculture Code, is |
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amended by adding subsection (b) to read as follows: |
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(b) A decision of the department's administrative review |
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official or the State Office of Administrative Hearings is the |
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final administrative determination of the department and not |
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subject to judicial review. |
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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, 2015. |