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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the abolition of the equine incentive program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 12.044, Agriculture Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 2. (a) The equine incentive program under Section |
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12.044, Agriculture Code, is abolished September 1, 2015. |
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(b) Not later than December 31, 2015, the Department of |
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Agriculture shall distribute any money remaining on the effective |
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date of this Act from fees collected under Section 12.044(b), |
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Agriculture Code, to the applicable breeders' associations. The |
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department shall distribute to each breeders' association an amount |
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of money determined by multiplying the amount of money remaining on |
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the effective date of this Act from fees collected under Section |
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12.044(b), Agriculture Code, by a fraction, the numerator of which |
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is the amount of money collected under that subsection during the |
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operation of the equine incentive program in connection with the |
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breeding of mares registered or associated with that breeders' |
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association and the denominator of which is the total amount of |
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money collected under that subsection during the operation of the |
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equine incentive program in connection with the breeding of mares |
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registered or associated with all breeders' associations. A |
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breeders' association may use money received under this subsection |
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only to promote the equine industry in this state. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |