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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the abolition of certain entities associated with the |
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Department of Agriculture. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. AGRICULTURE POLICY BOARD. (a) The Agriculture |
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Policy Board is abolished. |
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(b) Section 2.004, Agriculture Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 2. SHRIMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The shrimp |
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advisory committee is abolished. |
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(b) Section 47.052(b), Agriculture Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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(b) The commissioner[, in consultation with the advisory
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committee established under Section 47.053,] shall adopt rules as |
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necessary to implement the program. |
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(c) Sections 47.051(1) and 47.053, Agriculture Code, are |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 3. TEXAS ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY ADVISORY |
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BOARD. (a) The Texas Organic Agricultural Industry Advisory Board |
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is abolished. |
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(b) Chapter 50C, Agriculture Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 4. TEXAS BIOENERGY POLICY COUNCIL; TEXAS BIOENERGY |
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RESEARCH COMMITTEE. (a) The Texas Bioenergy Policy Council and the |
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Texas Bioenergy Research Committee are abolished. |
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(b) Chapter 50D, Agriculture Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 5. PROPERTY, RECORDS, OR OTHER ASSETS. If an entity |
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that is abolished by this Act has property, records, or other |
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assets, including unspent and unobligated appropriations, the |
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Department of Agriculture shall take custody of the entity's |
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property, records, or other assets. |
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SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September |
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1, 2017. |